1to transfer (one's right, interest, or title to property) to someone else; seeASSIGNATION. 2a person to whom property is assigned; an assignee. Collins Dictionary of Law © W.J. Stewart, 2006 TO ASSIGN, contracts; practice. 1. To make a right over to another; as to assign an est...
Law.to transfer property, especially in trust or for the benefit of creditors. noun Usuallyassigns.Law.a person to whom the property or interest of another is or may be transferred;assignee: my heirs and assigns. Discover More Other Words From ...
a futures contract or option to make delivery of theunderlying assetto one of the clearing house's clients with along positionon the same contract. When a brokerage is assigned to make a delivery, it also randomly assigns a client with a short position to make the delivery to the brokerage....