dispense vs assign

dispense and assign both are verbs.

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

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

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

dispense (verb)	assign (verb)
give or apply (medications)	select something or someone for a specific purpose
administer or bestow, as in small portions	attribute or credit to
grant a dispensation; grant an exemption	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)