assume vs carry the can

assume and carry the can both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assume	No	No	Yes	No
carry the can	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, carry the can is a hyponym of assume; that is, carry the can is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assume:

Other hyponyms of assume include face the music.

assume (verb)	carry the can (verb)
put clothing on one's body	accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
take up someone's soul into heaven
make a pretence of
occupy or take on
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities