try on vs assume

try on and assume both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
try on	No	No	Yes	No
assume	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of try on include don, get into, put on, wear.

try on (verb)	assume (verb)
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice	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