Assign
Assign verb - To give over the legal possession or ownership of.
Usage example: assigned all rights to and royalties from the song to the Boy Scouts
Vest
Vest verb - To put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another.
Usage example: vested the power to access their retirement accounts with their attorney
Mutual synonyms
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