Hypernyms for "assign"
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accredit
advance
allocate
allow
anthropomorphise
anthropomorphize
apportion
appropriate
blame
break
bump
carnalize
cast
charge
classify
credit
dedicate
delegate
demote
depute
detail
devolve
earmark
elevate
externalise
externalize
impute
interiorise
interiorize
internalise
internalize
kick downstairs
kick upstairs
mandate
personate
personify
place
post
project
promote
raise
reassign
reattribute
regiment
relegate
repose
reserve
sensualize
set aside
task
transfer
upgrade
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.