ASSIGN: commonly used in the legal/legal to refer to the action of carrying out an assignment. Being the transfer an act of voluntary surrender of one thing, action or law on behalf of another person, both expensive as free.
Neologism, with the same meaning of " give ".Perhaps originated by referral from the concept " 34 assignee; ( " opposite assignor " ) person upon whom rests the effect of the " 34 assignment;
Assign, is " all " divide it or split it into smaller parts, i.e., return the large part in parts or minor pieces. Turn it into " 34 assignments; or part of the whole.