assign vs transfer

assign is not a noun while transfer is a noun.

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

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

As verbs, transfer is a hyponym of assign; that is, transfer 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)
transfer: transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

assign (noun)	transfer (noun)
	the act of moving something from one location to another
	transferring ownership
	the act of transferring something from one form to another
	application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation
	a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances
	someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another

assign (verb)	transfer (verb)
select something or someone for a specific purpose	transfer from one place or period to another
attribute or credit to	send from one person or place to another
decide as to where something belongs in a scheme	move around
attribute or give	shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
transfer one's right to	change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
give out	lift and reset in another soil or situation
make undue claims to having	cause to change ownership
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)	move from one place to another
	transfer somebody to a different position or location of work