assign vs employ

employ vs assign

assign is not a noun while employ is a noun.

assign and employ both are verbs.

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

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

assign: attribute or give
employ: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

Other hypernyms of assign include apply, use, utilise, utilize.

assign (noun)	employ (noun)
	the state of being employed or having a job

assign (verb)	employ (verb)
select something or someone for a specific purpose	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
attribute or credit to	engage or hire for work
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)

Difference between assign and employ

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