assign vs task

assign is not a noun while task is a noun.

assign and task both are verbs.

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

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

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

assign (noun)	task (noun)
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

assign (verb)	task (verb)
select something or someone for a specific purpose	use to the limit
attribute or credit to	assign a task 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)

Difference between assign and task

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