Assign and Prescribe

Assign

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

Prescribe is a synonym for assign in appoint topic. In some cases you can use "Prescribe" instead a verb "Assign", when it comes to topics like deed, apply, devote, set apart for a reason.

Prescribe

Prescribe verb - To give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly.
Usage example: in chess, you can move the various pieces only in certain prescribed ways

Assign is a synonym for prescribe in appoint topic. You can use "Assign" instead a verb "Prescribe", if it concerns topics such as deed, apply, devote, ordain.

Common collocations

people assign people prescribe people
tasks assign tasks prescribe tasks
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