assume vs preoccupy

preoccupy vs assume

assume and preoccupy both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assume	No	No	Yes	No
preoccupy	No	No	Yes	No

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

assume: seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
preoccupy: occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance

Other hyponyms of assume include annex, appropriate, capture, conquer, seize, hijack, raid.

assume (verb)	preoccupy (verb)
put clothing on one's body	engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect	occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
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 preoccupy

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