assume vs re-assume

assume and re-assume both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assume	No	No	Yes	No
re-assume	No	No	Yes	No

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

assume (verb)	re-assume (verb)
put clothing on one's body	take on again, as after a time lapse
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