seize vs assume

seize and assume both are verbs.

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

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

seize: take possession of by force, as after an invasion
assume: seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

Other hypernyms of seize include arrogate, seize, take over, usurp.

As verbs, seize and assume are synonyms defined as:

seize and assume: seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

Other synonyms of seize include arrogate, take over, usurp.

seize (verb)	assume (verb)
capture the attention or imagination of	put clothing on one's body
affect	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
take into your hands deliberately	take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
take or capture by force	take up someone's soul into heaven
hook by a pull on the line	make a pretence of
take possession of by force, as after an invasion	occupy or take on
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority	seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
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