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Assign , as·sign / əˈsīn/ • v. [tr.] 1. allocate (a job or duty): Congress assigned the task to the agency. ∎ (often be assigned) appoint (someone) to a parti… Pick , pick1 / pik/ • v. 1. [tr.] take hold of and remove (a flower, fruit, or vegetable) from where it is growing: I went to pick some flowers for Jenny's… ASSIGNMENT , as·sign·ment / əˈsīnmənt/ • n. 1. a task or piece of work assigned to someone as part of a job or course of study: a homework assignment. ∎ the alloc… shake , shake / shāk/ • v. (past shook / shoŏk/ ; past part. shak·en / ˈshākən/ ) 1. [intr.] (of a structure or area of land) tremble or vibrate: buildings s… throw , throw / [unvoicedth]rō/ • v. (past threw / [unvoicedth]roō/ ; past part. thrown / [unvoicedth]rōn/ ) 1. [tr.] propel (something) with force through t… Hide , hide1 / hīd/ • v. (past hid / hid/ ; past part. hid·den / ˈhidn/ ) [tr.] put or keep out of sight; conceal from the view or notice of others: he hid…
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