take up vs assume

assume vs take up

take up and assume both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
take up	No	No	Yes	No
assume	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, take up and assume are synonyms defined as:

take up and assume: occupy or take on

Other synonyms of take up include strike, take.

take up (verb)	assume (verb)
pursue or resume	put clothing on one's body
return to a previous location or condition	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
adopt	take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
take up as if with a sponge	take up someone's soul into heaven
take out or up with or as if with a scoop	make a pretence of
accept	occupy or take on
take in, also metaphorically	seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption	take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
occupy or take on	take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
take up and practice as one's own
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
turn one's interest to
take up time or space

Difference between take up and assume

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