delegate vs assign

delegate is a noun but assign is not a noun.

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

As verbs, delegate and assign are synonyms defined as:

delegate and assign: give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

Other synonyms of delegate include depute, designate.

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

delegate: transfer power to someone
assign: give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

Other hypernyms of delegate include delegate, depute, designate.

delegate (noun)	assign (noun)
a person appointed or elected to represent others

delegate (verb)	assign (verb)
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)	select something or someone for a specific purpose
transfer power to someone	attribute or credit to
	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)