assign vs dispense

assign and dispense both are verbs.

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

As verbs, dispense is a hypernym of assign; that is, dispense is a word with a broader meaning than assign:

assign (verb)	dispense (verb)
select something or someone for a specific purpose	give or apply (medications)
attribute or credit to	administer or bestow, as in small portions
decide as to where something belongs in a scheme	grant a dispensation; grant an exemption
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)