invite vs assume

assume vs invite

invite is a noun but assume is not a noun.

invite and assume both are verbs.

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

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

invite: express willingness to have in one's home or environs
assume: take up someone's soul into heaven

Other hyponyms of invite include welcome, absorb, see, induct.

invite (noun)	assume (noun)
a colloquial expression for invitation

invite (verb)	assume (verb)
ask someone in a friendly way to do something	put clothing on one's body
request the participation or presence of	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
ask to enter	take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
express willingness to have in one's home or environs	take up someone's soul into heaven
give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting	make a pretence of
increase the likelihood of	occupy or take on
invite someone to one's house	seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
have as a guest	take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
	take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities

Difference between invite and assume

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