1. giving someone a particular job or responsibility
Usage: present participle of assign
2. giving or distributing something to someone
Usage: present participle of assign
3. attributing something as belonging to or caused by someone or something
Usage: present participle of assign

Examples

• The teacher is assigning homework for the weekend.
• The manager is assigning new projects to each team member.
• They are assigning seats based on arrival time.
• The detective is assigning blame to the wrong suspect.
• The company is assigning parking spaces to employees.
• She is assigning different colors to each category.
• The coach is assigning positions for the game.