assume vs take up

take up vs assume

assume and take up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assume	No	No	Yes	No
take up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, assume and take up are synonyms defined as:

assume and take up: occupy or take on

Other synonyms of assume include strike, take.

assume (verb)	take up (verb)
put clothing on one's body	pursue or resume
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect	return to a previous location or condition
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof	adopt
take up someone's soul into heaven	take up as if with a sponge
make a pretence of	take out or up with or as if with a scoop
occupy or take on	accept
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession	take in, also metaphorically
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person	take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities	occupy or take on
	take up and practice as one's own
	begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
	turn one's interest to
	take up time or space

Difference between assume and take up

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