assign vs ascribe

assign and ascribe both are verbs.

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

As verbs, assign and ascribe are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of assign include attribute, impute.

assign (verb)	ascribe (verb)
select something or someone for a specific purpose	attribute or credit to
attribute or credit to
decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
attribute or give
transfer one's right to
give out
make undue claims to having
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)