assume vs try on

assume and try on both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assume	No	No	Yes	No
try on	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of assume include hat, try, scarf, slip on.

assume (verb)	try on (verb)
put clothing on one's body	put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
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