Assign, Commission, Delegate, Depute, Designate, Ordain

 Assign, Commission, Delegate, Depute, Designate, Ordain. While all these terms convey the idea of appointing someone to do something, they are used in distinct ways. Let’s analyze each one to understand their proper usage.



Assign

 It means to give somebody a task, duty, work or responsibility in a general or administrative context.

If you assign a piece of work to someone, you give them the work to do.

  • The boss assigned a different task to each of the employees.
  • The teacher assigns a lot of homework to the students.


Commission

It means to appoint an official group of people who have been given responsibility to control something, or to find out about something, usually for government.

If you commission something or commission someone to do something, you formally arrange for someone to do a piece of work for you.

  • We should commission them to paint a painting especially for you.
  • The government has set up a commission of inquiry into the disturbances at the prison.



Delegate

It means to give part of your work, power, or authority to somebody in a lower position than you.

In short, it means to assign somebody to do so something on behalf of you.

  • The manager delegated the report to his deputy while traveling.
  • The principal should delegate school responsibilities to the best teacher.


Depute

It means to give somebody else the authority to represent you or do something for you.

If you are deputed to do something, someone tells or allows you to do it on their behalf.

  • She was deputed to represent the company at the conference.
  • Officers were deputed to guard the building.


Designate

To officially select or appoint someone for specific role or purpose. 

When you designate someone as something, you formally choose them to do that particular job.

  • Dhoni was designated as captain of team India.
  • Congress need to designate a new leader.


Ordain 

It means to formally appoint someone as a priest or minister to a religious or sacred place, often through a ceremony.  

When someone is ordained, they are made a member of the clergy in a religious ceremony.

  • My father was ordained as a priest in a temple.
  • He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1982.


 Difference between Assign, Commission, Delegate, Depute, Designate, Ordain.


Assign

The word assign means to allocate a task to someone. It is mostly used in educational or general work settings. For example, 'The teacher assigns a lot of homework to the students.' The term assign is very common in schools, offices, workplaces, and other professional environments.


Commission

Commission is the act of passing a responsibility to someone else.  When you get a government commission, it means the government has hired you for a specific task.

The word commission is used for military or government work. It is more commonly used in official duties and artistic works.


Delegate

The term delegate is widely used in leadership and management. It refers to granting authority downward to ensure task completion. It means transfer of power to someone.


Depute

To depute someone means to temporarily appoint them as a substitute or representative. This formal term is most commonly used in legal and governmental settings.


Designate

Designate is used to means to officially appoint someone for a specific role. It is not used in common way. It should be used in formal titles and specific functions. Your teammates designate you as the captain.


Ordain

Ordain is used to mean appoint someone religiously or ceremonially. It is used when someone is appoint as clergy, priest or any other sacred roles.


In a nutshell

Word                         Context                                              Usage


Assign                  Tasks, general work                        Allocating duties(neutral)


Commission    Professional/creative work          Formal authorization (often paid)


Delegate          Leadership/management             Transferring authority (hierarchy)


Depute         Temporary substitution            Formal, often legal/government


Designate    Official roles/titles                           Naming or selecting formally


Ordain             Religious/legal decrees              Sacred or authoritative joining




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