assignment vs guard

guard vs assignment

assignment and guard both are nouns.

assignment is not a verb while guard is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assignment	Yes	No	No	No
guard	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

assignment: a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
guard: the duty of serving as a sentry

Other hyponyms of assignment include guard duty, sentry duty, sentry go, fatigue, fatigue duty, charge, commission, mission, reassignment, sea-duty, service abroad, shipboard duty, shore duty.

assignment (noun)	guard (noun)
a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)	a position on a basketball team
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position	the duty of serving as a sentry
the act of distributing something to designated places or persons	(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage between the center and the tackles
an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor)	a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another	a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance	a posture of defence in boxing or fencing
	a military unit serving to protect some place or person
	the person who lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team on the line of scrimmage
	a person who keeps watch over something or someone
	the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team

assignment (verb)	guard (verb)
	watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
	protect against a challenge or attack
	to keep watch over
	take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence

Difference between assignment and guard

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