assignation vs grant

grant vs assignation

assignation and grant both are nouns.

assignation is not a verb while grant is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assignation	Yes	No	No	No
grant	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, grant is a hyponym of assignation; that is, grant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assignation:

assignation: the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
grant: the act of providing a subsidy

Other hyponyms of assignation include subsidisation, subsidization, reallocation, reallotment, reapportionment, deal, rationing, parcel, portion, share.

assignation (noun)	grant (noun)
a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)	the act of providing a subsidy
the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan	a right or privilege that has been granted
	a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
	any monetary aid
	(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance

assignation (verb)	grant (verb)
	be willing to concede
	allow to have
	let have
	transfer by deed
	give as judged due or on the basis of merit
	give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
	bestow, especially officially

Difference between assignation and grant

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