assign vs delegate

assign is not a noun while delegate is a noun.

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

As verbs, assign and delegate are synonyms defined as:

assign and delegate: give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

Other synonyms of assign include depute, designate.

As verbs, delegate is a hyponym of assign; that is, delegate 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)
delegate: transfer power to someone

assign (noun)	delegate (noun)
	a person appointed or elected to represent others

assign (verb)	delegate (verb)
select something or someone for a specific purpose	give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
attribute or credit to	transfer power to someone
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)