assign vs designate

designate vs assign

assign is not an adjective while designate is an adjective.

assign and designate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, assign and designate are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of assign include delegate, depute.

assign (adjective)	designate (adjective)
	appointed but not yet installed in office

assign (verb)	designate (verb)
select something or someone for a specific purpose	design or destine
attribute or credit to	assign a name or title to
decide as to where something belongs in a scheme	decree or designate beforehand
attribute or give	indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
transfer one's right to	give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
give out
make undue claims to having
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

Difference between assign and designate

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