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use vs assign

assign vs use

use is a noun but assign is not a noun.

use and assign both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
use Yes No Yes No
assign No No Yes No
As verbs, assign is a hyponym of use; that is, assign is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than use:
  • use: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
  • assign: attribute or give
Other hyponyms of use include commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, give, play, play, pull out all the stops, put, ply, address, waste, misapply, misuse, avail, overdrive, overuse, cannibalise, cannibalize, recycle, reprocess, reuse, exploit, work, exploit, tap, extend, strain, exercise, exert, enjoy, take, share, put to work, work, implement, fall back, recur, resort.
use (noun) assign (noun)
the act of using
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
what something is used for
a particular service
(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
use (verb) assign (verb)
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose select something or someone for a specific purpose
take or consume (regularly or habitually) attribute or credit to
use up (resources or materials) decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense) attribute or give
avail oneself to transfer one's right to
seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage give out
make undue claims to having
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
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