blame vs assign

assign vs blame

blame is a noun but assign is not a noun.

blame is an adjective but assign is not an adjective.

blame and assign both are verbs.

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

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

blame: attribute responsibility to
assign: attribute or credit to

Other hypernyms of blame include ascribe, attribute, impute.

blame (noun)	assign (noun)
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed

blame (adjective)	assign (adjective)
expletives used informally as intensifiers

blame (verb)	assign (verb)
attribute responsibility to	select something or someone for a specific purpose
put or pin the blame on	attribute or credit to
harass with constant criticism	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 blame and assign

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