dedicate vs assign

dedicate and assign both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of dedicate include set apart, specify.

dedicate (verb)	assign (verb)
set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church	select something or someone for a specific purpose
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause	attribute or credit to
inscribe or address by way of compliment	decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building	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)