assign vs mandate

mandate vs assign

assign is not a noun while mandate is a noun.

assign and mandate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, mandate is a hyponym of assign; that is, mandate 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)
mandate: assign authority to

Other hyponyms of assign include cast, post, cast, devolve, task, place, regiment, reassign, transfer, delegate, depute, advance, elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade, break, bump, demote, kick downstairs, relegate, place.

assign (noun)	mandate (noun)
	the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory
	a document giving an official instruction or command
	a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves

assign (verb)	mandate (verb)
select something or someone for a specific purpose	assign authority to
attribute or credit to	make mandatory
decide as to where something belongs in a scheme	assign under a mandate
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 mandate

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