1.
to assign, to allocate, to allot
To distribute or apportion something (tasks, resources, roles, etc.) to specific people or purposes.
各自に役割を割り当てた。
I assigned roles to each person.
予算を各プロジェクトに割り当てる。
Allocate the budget to each project.
キーボードのショートカットに機能を割り当てることができる。
You can assign functions to keyboard shortcuts.
The noun form 割り当て is very common, especially in business and computing contexts. Also used in IT for assigning addresses, resources, or shortcuts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 役割を割り当てる — to assign roles
- 予算を割り当てる — to allocate a budget
- 時間を割り当てる — to allot time
- IPアドレスを割り当てる — to assign an IP address
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 配分する — to distribute, to apportion (more formal)
- 振り分ける — to sort, to distribute