discribō — meaning in English

English meaning

• apportion verb To divide and distribute portions of a whole.
• assign verb To give a specific task, role, or place to someone.
• classify verb To sort into groups or categories based on shared traits.
• sort noun A particular type or kind of something.

Senses

discribō is used for these senses in English:

• apportion (transitive) To divide and distribute portions of a whole.
• assign (transitive) To attribute or sort (something) into categories.
• classify to identify by or divide into classes; to categorize
• sort (transitive) To separate items into different categories according to certain criteria that determine their sorts.

apportion — full definition

1. verb To divide and distribute portions of a whole.
2. verb Specifically, to do so in a fair and equitable manner; to allocate proportionally.

assign — full definition

1. verb To give a specific task, role, or place to someone.
2. verb To transfer property, a right, or a value to someone or something else.