Assign and Set

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Assign

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

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Set is a synonym for assign in give topic. In some cases you can use "Set" instead a verb "Assign", when it comes to topics like place, establish, lay, put.

Nearby Words: assignment, assigned, assigning, assignation, assignee

Set

Set verb - To decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority.

Usage example: set a date for the wedding

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Assign is a synonym for set in place topic. You can use "Assign" instead a verb "Set", if it concerns topics such as establish, lay, put, decide upon.

Nearby Words: setup, setting

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people	assign people	set people
name	assign name	set name
task	assign task	set task

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There's no set pattern for what personalities writers assign them, but there's usually a good chance that they will be used for Shipping somehow.

Source: O.C. Stand-in
Set Bonus: Blacksmiths can assign items to a "set" of armor, which grants a bonus when all slots of the armor are equipped.

Source: Fanfic / Fate Revelation Online
While players cannot change every facet of them visually, they can select between eight pre-set "appearances", four per gender, and assign a personality to them that influences what they say and how they interact with others in the game.

Source: Characters / Super Robot Wars Classic

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