# assignee

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #76,545

## Definitions
1. One to whom a thing is assigned.
2. One to whom a right or property is being transferred.
3. One who is appointed to act or speak in place of another; an agent.

## Etymology
From Middle English assigne, from Old French assigné, equivalent to assign + -ee.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/assignee