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as·sign·ment

assignment

 
 
pronunciation:
saIn mnt
part of speech: noun
definition: An assignment is a task or job that someone gives to another person. When you get an assignment from a teacher, it is work that the teacher wants you to do.
I did the reading assignment on Saturday and the science assignment on Sunday.
synonyms:
taste
similar words:
duty, job, lesson, mission, task