Delegate, as a task (6)

I believe the answer is:

assign

(Other definitions for assign that I've seen before include "Allocate, a job say" , "Transfer property" , "Appoint or ascribe." , "share out" , "(Of a job) allocate to someone" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday and The New York Times.

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