Gave a task to (8)
I believe the answer is:
assigned
'gave a task to' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for assigned that I've seen before include "Alloted, ascribed" , "transferred" , "Allotted or delegated" , "selected" , "Allotted or appointed to a post" .)