assign vs dedicate

assign and dedicate both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of assign include detail.

assign (verb)	dedicate (verb)
select something or someone for a specific purpose	set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church
attribute or credit to	give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
decide as to where something belongs in a scheme	inscribe or address by way of compliment
attribute or give	open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building
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)