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Select and give a responsibility

To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot

To assign a responsibility, duty, or task to

Attribute something as belonging to

To legally give up one's possession or ownership of (something)

To set apart for a special use

To bestow an award or prize for merit or achievement

To direct the attention of someone to

To assort according to type, category or class

To penalize someone for a punishable offense

Contract out work

To station (troops) in a particular place

To declare to be

To exert or put to use

To provide with something required

To bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case

To make or show a connection between

To put send or confine (someone) to prison or a psychiatric hospital

Negotiate or convert

Characterize, distinguish

Place on or assign according to a duty roster

To fix, correct, revise or improve (a text or document)

To precisely state or describe the nature, scope, or meaning of

Sign up for responsibility

To satisfy or fulfill (a want, requirement, or need)

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Verb

Select and give a responsibility

hold responsible

come to a decision about

find employment for

assign the part to

give the part to

give the command to

give the order to

call the shots on

take a decision on

pick and choose

elect to choose

take it or leave it

go down the line

particularise^UK

particularize^US

come to an agreement

come to a conclusion

make a decision

come to a decision

write prescription

make provision for

write a prescription for

assign temporarily

make a selection

exercise choice

choose by ballot

vote into office

confer holy orders on

be inclined toward

feel disposed to

discriminate between

come down in favour of

reach an agreement on

come to terms on

set the seal on

make up one's mind

settle on a plan of action

arrive at conclusion

come to agreement

commit yourself

have final word

come to decision

reach a conclusion

have the intention

reach a decision

make your mind up

draw a conclusion

make up your mind

come to conclusion

put it on record

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“Afterwards he was assigned to the 7th United States Cavalry and remained with them until his death.”

Verb

To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot

“He assigned her all his land.”

Verb

To assign a responsibility, duty, or task to

put into the hands of

put into someone's hands

give custody of

hold responsible for

send on mission

come across with

put in the hands of

give into the charge of

give into the care of

give into the custody of

allow to look after

put into hands of

let someone have

be generous with

put in charge of

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“In practice, it will be able to assign jobs as it sees fit.”

Verb

Attribute something as belonging to

give the credit for

lay at the door of

stick something on

pin something on

hold responsible for

place something on

lay something on

hold responsible

hang something on

be given the credit for

receive the credit for

have something attributed to one

have something ascribed to one

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“Due to poor preservation, it is not possible to assign the present material to one of these species.”

Verb

To legally give up one's possession or ownership of (something)

sign something over

make something over to someone

give the title of

give the right of

decentralise^UK

decentralize^US

step aside from

throw in the sponge

come across with

throw in the towel

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“The inclusion of amalgamation in an assignment would constitute a further restriction on the tenants' common law right to assign without consent.”

Verb

To measure

give something out

dole something out

put a ceiling on

come across with

appropriate for

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Verb

To set apart for a special use

concern oneself

put to one side

keep in reserve

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To bestow an award or prize for merit or achievement

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Verb

To direct the attention of someone to

put in touch with

put in the post

put in the mail

let someone have

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Verb

To assort according to type, category or class

compartmentalise^UK

compartmentalize^US

characterize^US

characterise^UK

organize systematically

take one's measure

set side by side

regard as the same

regard as identical

whip into shape

clear the decks

put in good shape

bring into line

get act together

gather together

control strictly

institutionalize^US

institutionalise^UK

lay something out

arrange in order

place in formation

arrange in a series

put into position

set into position

place at intervals

arrange in line

give structure to

lick into shape

knock into shape

make comparable

make consistent

rule with a rod of iron

keep a tight rein on

put perpendicular

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Verb

To penalize someone for a punishable offense

pass sentence on

mark someone out for

have every intention

have the intention

have it in mind

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Verb

Contract out work

exclude oneself

Verb

To station (troops) in a particular place

put in position

set in position

place at intervals

come to a standstill

put into position

fix in position

take battle stations

kick something off

get something moving

get something going

get something working

lay the foundations of

construct defences

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Verb

To declare to be

pass judgement on

be of the opinion

sit in judgement on

sit in judgment

lay down the law

give a verdict on

make a ruling on

give a ruling on

come to the conclusion

form an opinion of

have one's number

form an impression of

take account of

pronounce judgement on

make a judgement on

consider it right

come to the conclusion that

be under the impression

be of the opinion that

draw conclusions

get the measure of

take as gospel truth

subscribe to the opinion

have sneaking suspicion

entertain the idea

bet bottom dollar

cross one's heart

swear up and down

calculate to be

set a figure on

think of as being

regard as being

look on as being

philosophise^UK

philosophize^US

draw the inference

the way one sees it

put one's foot down

read the riot act

make a judgement

come to a decision about

call the shots on

take a decision on

take for granted

be given to understand

take it as given

have the feeling

draw a conclusion

come to understand

be of the conviction

take as a hypothesis

read between lines

be led to believe

be inclined to think

go out on a limb

have a sneaking suspicion

take something read

take something as given

take something for granted

reach conclusion

take it as read

put two and two together

contextualise^UK

read between the lines

see handwriting on wall

tell in advance

crystal-ball divine

contextualize^US

build castles in air

make suppositions

run it up flagpole

beat one's brains

make a guess at

make an estimate of

jump to a conclusion

characterize^US

characterise^UK

take something on board

editorialize^US

form the opinion

make an educated guess

editorialise^UK

regard as likely

contemplate the possibility of

be prepared for

see in the cards

have a hunch of

think it likely

express an opinion

intellectualise^UK

put on one's thinking cap

be lost in thought

rack one's brains

cudgel one's brains

intellectualize^US

be in a brown study

calculate roughly

take the measure of

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Verb

To exert or put to use

put into practice

bring into effect

bring into play

put into operation

put into effect

put into action

avail oneself of

put to good use

make the most of

avail yourself of

take advantage of

put into service

bring to fruition

press into service

take care of business

follow through with

turn to account

put something into effect

bring something to bear

put something into practice

carry to completion

deliver the goods

derive benefit from

turn to good account

bring into service

bring into effective action

make the best use of

use to good advantage

use to advantage

make capital out of

turn to good use

get mileage out of

make capital of

bring into action

have recourse to

acquit oneself of

provide the means for

go through with

give all one's got

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Verb

To provide with something required

give a donation of

make a donation of

sweeten the pot

let someone have

sweeten the kitty

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Verb

To bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case

call attention to

make reference to

give as an example

draw attention to

make mention of

let anyone know of

bring something forward

put on the table

throw spotlight on

make a pitch for

offer as a suggestion

beat the drum for

make allusions to

direct attention to

illustrate with

give as example

get down to brass tacks

speak briefly of

let someone know of

lay on the line

speak one's piece

put into effect

have recourse to

put before the public

particularize^US

particularise^UK

individualize^US

individualise^UK

be specific about

circumstantiate

breathe a word of

put something forward

make a proviso of

make a precondition of

make a condition of

give an account of

quote chapter and verse

take account of

be symptomatic of

be a symptom of

take from the top

learn one's part

get to the point

come to the point

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Verb

Find exactly

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To make or show a connection between

Verb

To put send or confine (someone) to prison or a psychiatric hospital

institutionalise^UK

institutionalize^US

put behind bars

take into custody

put under lock and key

put into detention

hold in custody

keep under lock and key

throw in dungeon

throw the book at

throw away the keys

send up the river

clip someone's wings

keep in custody

lock something in

drive into a corner

come at from all sides

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Negotiate or convert

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Characterize, distinguish

characterise^UK

characterize^US

individualise^UK

individualize^US

make distinctive

tell the difference between

make a distinction between

discern a difference between

draw a distinction between

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Place on or assign according to a duty roster

Verb

To fix, correct, revise or improve (a text or document)

prepare for publication

make adjustments to

make alterations to

turn the corner

revolutionize^US

revolutionise^UK

make innovations

give something the once-over

say differently

make improvements to

put differently

transubstantiate

express differently

put another way

put in other words

set the record straight

turn over new leaf

turn the tables

change completely

sing different tune

turn upside down

put the finishing touches to

put the final touches to

become different

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To precisely state or describe the nature, scope, or meaning of

characterise^UK

characterize^US

state precisely

express in words

call a spade a spade

give the meaning of

individualise^UK

individualize^US

particularize^US

particularise^UK

give an explanation of

give the details of

give an account of

put in plain English

give particulars of

reconcile differences

restore harmony

make observations on

add a commentary to

explain in simple terms

throw light upon

fill someone in

put in the picture

give insight into

make intelligible

paint a picture

put in plain words

pour oil on troubled waters

circumstantiate

make reference to

quote chapter and verse

be specific about

get down to brass tacks

let anyone know of

make perfectly clear

clear the air about

get something straight

draw a picture of

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Verb

Sign up for responsibility

press into service

put your name down for

take into employment

secure the services of

put on the payroll

have on the payroll

gather together

have in employment

take into service

fill a position

become a member

answer the call

put your name down

become a member of

find human resources

give authority to

give permission

give the green light to

give the thumbs up to

give the go-ahead

give the green light

give the go-ahead to

give permission to

grant the right to

give someone the authority

give approval to

find employment for

confer a right to

give permission for

lend your name to

give a certificate to

give a diploma to

give a right to

pay for the use of

give consent to

give one's seal of approval to

give the thumbs up

confer holy orders on

grant authorization to

grant authority to

give authorization to

put into effect

grant a permit to

give the right to

grant permission to

grant a licence to

give a permit to

give a licence to

lay down the law

admit to office

arrange a date for

arrange a time for

say the magic word

give something the nod

give the stamp of approval to

give a blank cheque to

give stamp of approval

be a justification for

be a reason for

hold responsible

be a defence of

offer grounds for

keep on the payroll

give ground for

be deserving of

invest with power

give the power to

give the means to

lay the first stone of

lay the cornerstone of

lay the foundations of

get things rolling

bring into being

get off the ground

bring up the curtain on

gain certification

gain qualifications

be authorised^UK

be authorized^US

earn one's wings

come through with flying colours

be in the running

come up to snuff

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Verb

To satisfy or fulfill (a want, requirement, or need)

act in accordance with

keep faith with

follow through with

act according to

be in accordance with

go through with

make it through

be in conformity with

be in agreement with

fall in line with

bring to fruition

pay attention to

put into effect

follow through on

perform according to

put into action

cut the mustard

bring to completion

put into practice

put into operation

give allegiance to

observe the rules

keep to the rules

act in accordance with the rules

stick to the rules

do what one is told

adhere to the rules

go with the flow

don't rock the boat

play by the rules

don't make waves

abide by the rules

play it by the book

follow the rules

comply with the rules

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