Meaning of 分担させる


> 本田さんに仕事を分担させた。  
>  We assigned the work to Mrs Honda. (given translation)

I do not understand the English translation. I thought 分担する meant 'to divide
amongst / to apportion'. So my translation of this would be "We allowed Mrs
Honda to divide up the work', i.e we let Mrs Honda decide who was going to do
each task.

Why is my translation wrong and how do we get to the given translation?




分担する here means to pitch in, do one's part, or pull one's weight. The to divvy
up sense is related to this.

If I say 「俺だって、半分の家事を分担している」, I am telling the listener I have been doing half
of the chores.

> 本田さんに仕事を分担させた。

means [I/we/or some subject] asked 本田さん to pitch it/contribute/help with work.




分担する here means to pitch in, do one's part, or pull one's weight. The to divvy
up sense is related to this.

If I say 「俺だって、半分の家事を分担している」, I am telling the listener I have been doing half
of the chores.

> 本田さんに仕事を分担させた。

means [I/we/or some subject] asked 本田さん to pitch it/contribute/help with work.

