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assume vs take

take vs assume

assume is not a noun while take is a noun.

assume and take both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
assume No No Yes No
take Yes No Yes No
As verbs, assume and take are synonyms defined as:
  • assume and take: take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
Other synonyms of assume include acquire, adopt, take on.
As verbs, assume and take are synonyms defined as:
  • assume and take: occupy or take on
Other synonyms of assume include strike, take up.
As verbs, take is a hypernym of assume; that is, take is a word with a broader meaning than assume:
  • assume: seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
  • take: conquer by force
As verbs, take is a hypernym of assume; that is, take is a word with a broader meaning than assume:
  • assume: take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
  • take: take into one's possession
assume (noun) take (noun)
the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
assume (verb) take (verb)
put clothing on one's body be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
take up someone's soul into heaven ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
make a pretence of be seized or affected in a specified way
occupy or take on pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession be a student of a certain subject
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
accept or undergo, often unwillingly
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
make a film or photograph of something
lay claim to; as of an idea
obtain by winning
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
serve oneself to, or consume regularly
get into one's hands, take physically
have sex with; archaic use
occupy or take on
travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
head into a specified direction
take somebody somewhere
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
proceed along in a vehicle
experience or feel or submit to
take into one's possession
conquer by force
buy, select
engage for service under a term of contract
receive or obtain regularly
receive willingly something given or offered
require (time or space)
admit into a group or community
to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
make use of or accept for some purpose
assume, as of positions or roles
carry out
develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation
require as useful, just, or proper
be designed to hold or take
have with oneself; have on one's person
be capable of holding or containing
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