assign vs assignee

assign is not a noun while assignee is a noun.

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

assign (noun)	assignee (noun)
	(law) the party to whom something is assigned (e.g., someone to whom a right or property is legally transferred)

assign (verb)	assignee (verb)
select something or someone for a specific purpose
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)