Experiencing English 2, Unit 1 Famous Universities Words and Expressions 6. assign: give as a share or duty Examples: They assigned me a small room Two pupils were assigned to sweep the floor FRNSWUCG Passage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2, Unit 1 Famous Universities Passage A Oxford University Words and Expressions 6. assign: give as a share or duty Examples: • They assigned me a small room. • Two pupils were assigned to sweep the floor