designate vs assign

assign vs designate

designate is an adjective but assign is not an adjective.

designate and assign both are verbs.

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

As verbs, designate and assign are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of designate include delegate, depute.

designate (adjective)	assign (adjective)
appointed but not yet installed in office

designate (verb)	assign (verb)
design or destine	select something or someone for a specific purpose
assign a name or title to	attribute or credit to
decree or designate beforehand	decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively	attribute or give
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)	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 designate and assign

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