deal vs assign

deal is a noun but assign is not a noun.

deal and assign both are verbs.

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

As verbs, assign is a hyponym of deal; that is, assign is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deal:

deal: administer or bestow, as in small portions
assign: give out

Other hyponyms of deal include allot, portion, reallot, deal, apply, give, roll out.

deal (noun)	assign (noun)
the act of distributing playing cards
the act of apportioning or distributing something
a particular instance of buying or selling
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)
the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)

deal (verb)	assign (verb)
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes	select something or someone for a specific purpose
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression	attribute or credit to
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood	decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
administer or bestow, as in small portions	attribute or give
distribute cards to the players in a game	transfer one's right to
give (a specific card) to a player	give out
give out as one's portion or share	make undue claims to having
sell (especially of illegal material)	give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
direct the course of; manage or control
behave in a certain way towards others
take action with respect to (someone or something)
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

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