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assignee

assignee noun: one to whom a thing is assigned.

Noun

assignee (plural assignees)

  1. One to whom a thing is assigned.
  2. One to whom a right or property is being transferred.
    Synonyms:
    cessionary
  3. One who is appointed to act or speak in place of another; an agent.

assignee meaning in Tamil, Urdu and Arabic

assignee in Tamil

உரிமை மாற்றம் பெற்றவர், ஒதுக்கீடு பெற்றவர், ஒப்படைக்கப் பெற்ற நபர், ஒப்படை பெற்றவர், உரிமை மாற்றுப் பெறுபவர், ஆட்பேர்

assignee in Urdu

کارکن, مختار

assignee in Arabic

law: one to whom rights or property is being transferred
وَكِيل wakīl
an agent
وَكِيل wakīl

Synonyms of assignee

Forms of assignee

pluralassignees

Origin of assignee

From Middle English assigne, from Old French assigné, equivalent to assign + -ee.

Words formed from assignee

Questions about assignee

What does assignee mean?
Assignee means one to whom a thing is assigned.
What is assignee in Tamil?
Assignee in Tamil is உரிமை மாற்றம் பெற்றவர், ஒதுக்கீடு பெற்றவர், ஒப்படைக்கப் பெற்ற நபர். See Assignee meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is assignee?
Assignee is a noun.
What is the plural of assignee?
The plural of assignee is assignees.

Words near assignee in the dictionary

  1. assignats
  2. assigned
  3. assigned risk
  4. assigned servant
  5. assigned servants
  6. assignee
  7. assignees
  8. assigneeship
  9. assigneeships
  10. assigner
  11. assigners

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