assign vs utilize

utilize vs assign

assign and utilize both are verbs.

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

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

assign: attribute or give
utilize: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

Other hypernyms of assign include apply, employ, use, utilise.

assign (verb)	utilize (verb)
select something or someone for a specific purpose	convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)
attribute or credit to	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
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 utilize

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