assume vs pretend

pretend vs assume

assume is not a noun while pretend is a noun.

assume is not an adjective while pretend is an adjective.

assume and pretend both are verbs.

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

As verbs, pretend is a hypernym of assume; that is, pretend is a word with a broader meaning than assume:

assume: make a pretence of
pretend: behave unnaturally or affectedly

Other hypernyms of assume include act, dissemble.

assume (noun)	pretend (noun)
	the enactment of a pretense

assume (adjective)	pretend (adjective)
	imagined as in a play

assume (verb)	pretend (verb)
put clothing on one's body	make believe with the intent to deceive
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect	represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof	put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
take up someone's soul into heaven	state insincerely
make a pretence of	behave unnaturally or affectedly
occupy or take on	put forward a claim and assert right or possession of
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 pretend

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