assign vs dedicate

assign

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

  • To give (a value) to a variable. 

  • To allot or give (something) as a task. 

  • 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 or select (someone) for some office. 

noun
  • An assignee. 

dedicate

verb
  • To set apart for a special use 

  • To open (a building, for example) to public use. 

  • To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate. 

  • To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action 

  • To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection. 

  • To show to the public for the first time 

noun
  • One who dedicates themself, or who is dedicated, to the service of some leader, religion, etc. 

How often have the words assign and dedicate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )