assume vs face the music

face the music vs assume

assume and face the music both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assume	No	No	Yes	No
face the music	No	No	Yes	No

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

assume: take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
face the music: accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions

Other hyponyms of assume include carry the can.

assume (verb)	face the music (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

Difference between assume and face the music

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