assign vs deliver

assign

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

  • 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 appoint or select (someone) for some office. 

noun
  • An assignee. 

deliver

verb
  • To bring or transport something to its destination. 

  • To give birth to. 

  • To set free from restraint or danger. 

  • To free from or disburden of anything. 

  • To produce what is expected or required. 

  • To express in words or vocalizations, declare, utter, or vocalize. 

  • To discover; to show. 

  • To administer a drug. 

  • To assist in the birth of. 

  • To give forth in action or exercise; to discharge. 

  • To hand over or surrender (someone or something) to another. 

  • To assist (a female) in bearing, that is, in bringing forth (a child). 

adj
  • Capable, agile, or active. 

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