Assign
Give
Give verb - To put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another.
Usage example: gave my camera to my father to hold while I went swimming
Assign is a synonym for give in action topic. You can use "Assign" instead a verb "Give", if it concerns topics such as bestow, allocation, collect, set aside.
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Both words in one sentence
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Mission Control: You always have a commanding officer who pops in to give you mission updates and assign new objectives.
Source: Video Game / World in Conflict -
You were allowed to assign them various jobs (Knight, Dragoon, White Mage, etc.) to give them varying skills.
Source: Video Game / Final Fantasy V -
True minmaxers, naturally, give all the characters they create 1 Charisma and assign the Leadership skill to the recruitable NPC with the highest Charisma.
Source: Video Game / Wasteland 2
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