assume vs raid

assume is not a noun while raid is a noun.

assume and raid both are verbs.

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

As verbs, raid is a hyponym of assume; that is, raid 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
raid: take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock

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

assume (noun)	raid (noun)
	a sudden short attack
	an attempt by speculators to defraud investors

assume (verb)	raid (verb)
put clothing on one's body	search for something needed or desired
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect	enter someone else's territory and take spoils
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof	take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock
take up someone's soul into heaven	search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
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 raid

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