assign vs select

assign is not an adjective while select is an adjective.

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

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

Other hypernyms of assign include choose, pick out, take.

assign (adjective)	select (adjective)
	selected or chosen for special qualifications
	of superior grade

assign (verb)	select (verb)
select something or someone for a specific purpose	pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
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)