Assign and Position

Assign

Assign verb - To give a task, duty, or responsibility to.

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Position and assign are semantically related in establish topic. In some cases you can use "Position" instead a verb "Assign".

Position verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.

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Assign and position are semantically related in establish topic. Sometimes you can use "Assign" instead a verb "Position".

character	assign character	position character
people	assign people	position people
time	assign time	position time
characters	assign characters	position characters
Other words: color, mission, values, skills, members.

Or, actually, NOT, but why leave it in the hands of a specialist when you can assign it to the guy who never held that position in his life?

Source: Analysis / The Main Characters Do Everything
Of course, the fact Meeks wanted him out of the way and so convinced the old king to assign him the position of Royal Librarian should tell you something.

Source: Literature / Magic Kingdom of Landover
Instead of being in a unit that spends great portions of its time securing and guarding planets after combat, his garrison status lets his superior officer assign him to increasingly dangerous special assignments, including a liaison position with Space Marines.

Source: Soldiers at the Rear

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