assign vs advance

advance vs assign

assign is not a noun while advance is a noun.

assign is not an adjective while advance is an adjective.

assign and advance both are verbs.

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

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

assign: give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
advance: give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

Other hyponyms of assign include mandate, cast, post, cast, devolve, task, place, regiment, reassign, transfer, delegate, depute, mandate, elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade, break, bump, demote, kick downstairs, relegate, place.

assign (noun)	advance (noun)
	the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
	increase in price or value
	a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
	a movement forward
	a change for the better; progress in development
	an amount paid before it is earned

assign (adjective)	advance (adjective)
	being ahead of time or need
	situated ahead or going before

assign (verb)	advance (verb)
select something or someone for a specific purpose	develop in a positive way
attribute or credit to	rise in rate or price
decide as to where something belongs in a scheme	increase or raise
attribute or give	develop further
transfer one's right to	bring forward for consideration or acceptance
give out	obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
make undue claims to having	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)	cause to move forward
	move forward
	pay in advance
	give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
	contribute to the progress or growth of

Difference between assign and advance

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