Appointed to a task (8)

I believe the answer is:

assigned

(Other definitions for assigned that I've seen before include "Gave a task to someone" , "Appointed to a duty or task" , "selected" , "Alloted, ascribed" , "Allocated" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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