resume vs assume

assume vs resume

resume is a noun but assume is not a noun.

resume and assume both are verbs.

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

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

resume: assume anew
assume: take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities

Other hypernyms of resume include adopt, take on, take over.

resume (noun)	assume (noun)
short descriptive summary (of events)
a summary of your academic and work history

resume (verb)	assume (verb)
take up or begin anew	put clothing on one's body
return to a previous location or condition	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
give a summary (of)	take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
assume anew	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

Difference between resume and assume

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