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reassign vs designate

designate vs reassign

reassign is not an adjective while designate is an adjective.

reassign and designate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reassign No No Yes No
designate No Yes Yes No
As verbs, designate is a hypernym of reassign; that is, designate is a word with a broader meaning than reassign:
  • reassign: transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
  • designate: give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
Other hypernyms of reassign include assign, delegate, depute.
reassign (adjective) designate (adjective)
appointed but not yet installed in office
reassign (verb) designate (verb)
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work design or destine
assign a name or title to
decree or designate beforehand
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
Difference between reassign and designate

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