Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reassign

/ɹˌiəsˈaɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: re-as-sign
IPA: /ɹˌiəsˈaɪn/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To assign again or anew.

Transitive verb

verb

To transfer back what was previously assigned.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The offending employees were reassigned after the incident."
"Two months later, it was reassigned to Toton, and was named RAIL Magazine at Cardiff Canton open day on April 10 2000."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-nóm Proto-Italic *segnom Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *segnāō Latin signō Latin assignōlbor. Old French assignerbor. Middle English assignen English assign English reassign From re- + assign.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

reassigns (present, singular) reassigning (participle, present) reassigned (participle, past) reassigned (past) re-assign (alternative)

Derived Forms

reassignable reassignee reassignment

Frequently Paired Words

unassign reallocate redistribute

Synonyms

transfer

Rhymes With

line fine design sign mine nine wine decline define divine shine pine

Questions

How do you pronounce reassign?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˌiəsˈaɪn/.
What does reassign mean?: To assign again or anew.
Where does reassign come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-nóm Proto-Italic *segnom Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *segnāō Latin signō Latin assignōlbor. Old French assignerbor. Middle English assignen English assign English reassign From re- + assign.

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