transfer vs assign

transfer is a noun but assign is not a noun.

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

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

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

transfer: transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
assign: give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

Other hypernyms of transfer include delegate, depute, designate.

transfer (noun)	assign (noun)
the act of moving something from one location to another
transferring ownership
the act of transferring something from one form to another
application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation
a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances
someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another

transfer (verb)	assign (verb)
transfer from one place or period to another	select something or someone for a specific purpose
send from one person or place to another	attribute or credit to
move around	decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes	attribute or give
change from one vehicle or transportation line to another	transfer one's right to
lift and reset in another soil or situation	give out
cause to change ownership	make undue claims to having
move from one place to another	give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work