apply vs assign

assign vs apply

apply and assign both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
apply	No	No	Yes	No
assign	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, assign is a hyponym of apply; that is, assign is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than apply:

apply: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
assign: attribute or give

Other hyponyms of apply include commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, give, play, play, pull out all the stops, put, ply, address, waste, misapply, misuse, avail, overdrive, overuse, cannibalise, cannibalize, recycle, reprocess, reuse, exploit, work, exploit, tap, extend, strain, exercise, exert, enjoy, take, share, put to work, work, implement, fall back, recur, resort.

apply (verb)	assign (verb)
ask (for something)	select something or someone for a specific purpose
refer (a word or name) to a person or thing	attribute or credit to
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose	decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
coat, cover or smear a surface with	attribute or give
give or convey physically	transfer one's right to
avail oneself to	give out
ensure observance of laws and rules	make undue claims to having
apply oneself to	give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
be pertinent or relevant or applicable
be applicable to; as to an analysis

Difference between apply and assign

Words related to "apply"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.