assign vs parcel out

assign and parcel out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assign	No	No	Yes	No
parcel out	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of assign include administer, allot, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, shell out.

assign (verb)	parcel out (verb)
select something or someone for a specific purpose	administer or bestow, as in small portions
attribute or credit to
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)