Difference between Impute and Assign

What is the difference between Impute and Assign?

Impute as a verb is to reckon as pertaining or attributable; to charge; to ascribe; to attribute; to set to the account of; to charge to one as the author, responsible originator, or possessor; -- generally in a bad sense. while Assign as a verb is to designate or set apart something for some purpose.

Impute

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To reckon as pertaining or attributable; to charge; to ascribe; to attribute; to set to the account of; to charge to one as the author, responsible originator, or possessor; -- generally in a bad sense. To adjudge as one's own (the sin or righteousness) of another; as, the righteousness of Christ is imputed to us. To take account of; to consider; to regard. To attribute or credit to. To attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source.

Assign

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An assignee.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To designate or set apart something for some purpose.To appoint or select someone for some office.To allot or give something as a task.To attribute or sort something into categories.To transfer property, a legal right, etc., from one person to another.

We hope you now know whether to use Impute or Assign in your sentence.

Also read

Popular Articles