Adopt vs Assume - What's the Difference?

Adopt

Assume

Definitions

Definition as Verb
  • take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
  • take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
  • take up and practice as one's own
  • put into dramatic form
  • take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
  • choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
  • take into one's family
Definition as Verb
  • take up someone's soul into heaven
  • take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
  • take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
  • take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
  • take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
  • 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
  • put clothing on one's body

Examples

  • "When will the new President assume office?"
  • "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
  • "adopt a book for a screenplay"
  • "She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith"
  • "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
  • "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"
  • "This is the day when Mary was assumed into heaven"
  • "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
  • "When will the new President assume office?"
  • "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
  • "I assume his train was late"
  • "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"
  • "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"
  • "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
  • "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans"

Parts of Speech

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