asignar

Asignar is a Spanish verb meaning to assign, allocate, designate, or allot. It is a regular -ar verb used with transitive meaning: someone assigns tasks, resources, roles, permissions, or amounts to someone or something. Common uses include assigning duties to employees, designating funds for a project, or allocating seats. In everyday language, it can also mean to assign a value or label to something, for example choosing a grade or designating a category.

Etymology and usage notes: the verb derives from Latin assignare, formed from ad- “to” + signare “to mark.” The core idea in modern Spanish is marking, designating, or setting something apart for a purpose. This sense extends to both concrete allocations (resources, responsibilities) and abstract assignments (values, labels, roles).

Conjugation and computing usage: the present indicative forms are: yo asigno, tú asignas, él asigna, nosotros asignamos, vosotros asignáis, ellos asignan. Preterite: asigné, asignaste, asignó, asignamos, asignasteis, asignaron. Subjunctive: asigne, asignes, asigne, asignemos, asignéis, asignen. Imperative: asigna (tú), asigne (usted), asignemos, asignad (vosotros), asignen (ustedes). In computing, asignar describes the operation of binding a value to a variable or field; the noun is asignación. This usage is common in programming contexts, databases, and data processing.