at|torn´ment — at|torn «uh TURN», Law. –v.t. to assign to another; transfer. –v.i. 1. to acknowledge the relation of tenant to a new landlord. 2. to transfer homage and service to a new feudal lord. ╂[< Old French atorner transfer, appoint < a to + torner … Useful english dictionary
re´as|sign´ment — re|as|sign «REE uh SYN», transitive verb. to assign again. –re´as|sign´ment, noun … Useful english dictionary
reg|i|ment — «noun. REHJ uh muhnt; verb. REHJ uh mehnt», noun, verb. –n. 1. a unit of an army made up of several battalions or squadrons of soldiers organized into one large group, usually commanded by a colonel. It is smaller than a brigade. »Each division… … Useful english dictionary
Versailles Treaty — German opinion of the settlement that ended World War I was clear from the outset. The Saar* basin... Poland,* Silesia, Oppeln . . . 123 milliards to pay and for all that we are supposed to say Thank you very much, an embittered German… … Historical dictionary of Weimar Republik
assignment — /euh suyn meuhnt/, n. 1. something assigned, as a particular task or duty: She completed the assignment and went on to other jobs. 2. a position of responsibility, post of duty, or the like, to which one is appointed: He left for his assignment… … Universalium
TASI — abbr. Time Assigned Speech Interpolation acronym Time Assign{ment,ed} Speech Interpolation (Telephony) … United dictionary of abbreviations and acronyms
assignment — n. 1 something assigned, esp. a task allotted to a person. 2 the act or an instance of assigning or being assigned. 3 a a legal transfer. b the document effecting this. Etymology: ME f. OF assignement f. med.L assignamentum (as ASSIGN, MENT) … Useful english dictionary
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
appoint — ap·point /ə pȯint/ vt 1: to name officially to a position appoint ed to the agency s top post appoint ed conservator of the estate 2: to determine the distribution of (property) by exercising the authority granted by a power of appointment … Law dictionary
apportion — ap·por·tion /ə pȯr shən/ vt: to make a usu. proportionate division or distribution of (an amount due) according to a plan: as a: to divide (an amount due in tax or other liability) among the parties responsible for respective shares of the… … Law dictionary
entrust — en·trust also in·trust vt 1: to deliver something to (a person) under a charge or duty 2: to give (something) over to the care of another; specif: to deliver to a merchant who may transfer ownership to a buyer in the ordinary course of business… … Law dictionary