assign vs bump

assign is not a noun while bump is a noun.

assign and bump both are verbs.

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

As verbs, bump is a hyponym of assign; that is, bump 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)
bump: assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

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

assign (noun)	bump (noun)
	an impact (as from a collision)
	something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
	a lump on the body caused by a blow

assign (verb)	bump (verb)
select something or someone for a specific purpose	knock against with force or violence
attribute or credit to	remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied
decide as to where something belongs in a scheme	to play music at loud volume
attribute or give	to enjoy some music greatly
transfer one's right to	dance erotically or dance with the pelvis thrust forward
give out	come upon, as if by accident; meet with
make undue claims to having	assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

Difference between assign and bump

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