Assign and Award

Assign

Assign verb - To give as a share or portion.
Usage example: each new employee is assigned a cubicle and a computer

Award is a synonym for assign. In some cases you can use "Award" instead a verb "Assign".

Award

Award verb - To give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly.
Usage example: custody of the boy was awarded to the grandparents

Assign is a synonym for award in action topic. You can use "Assign" instead a verb "Award", if it concerns topics such as grant, accord, present with, give prize or reward.

Nearby Words: awarded, awarding

Common collocations

job assign job award job
value assign value award value
rank assign rank award rank
number assign number award number
Other words: title, numbers, values, points, rights.
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