assign vs reserve

reserve vs assign

assign is not a noun while reserve is a noun.

assign and reserve both are verbs.

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

As verbs, reserve is a hyponym of assign; that is, reserve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assign:

assign: give out
reserve: give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

Other hyponyms of assign include allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, allocate, apportion.

assign (noun)	reserve (noun)
	the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
	formality and propriety of manner
	armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency
	a district that is reserved for particular purpose
	an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
	something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
	(medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions

assign (verb)	reserve (verb)
select something or someone for a specific purpose	give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
attribute or credit to	obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance
decide as to where something belongs in a scheme	hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
attribute or give	arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
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 reserve

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