assign vs depute

To appoint or select (someone) for some office. 

To give (a value) to a variable. 

To allot or give (something) as a task. 

To designate or set apart (something) for some purpose. 

To attribute or sort (something) into categories. 

To categorize (someone) as belonging to the male or female sex. 

To transfer (property, a legal right, etc.) from one person to another. 

To appoint; to assign; to choose. 

To delegate (a task, etc.) to a subordinate. 

To deputize (someone), to appoint as deputy.