re-assume vs assume

re-assume and assume both are verbs.

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

As verbs, assume is a hypernym of re-assume; that is, assume is a word with a broader meaning than re-assume:

Other hypernyms of re-assume include acquire, adopt, take, take on.

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