asumir
to assume
To take on or accept responsibilities or consequences
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verb suffix
Asumir means to assume and is a direct cognate of the English word.
asumir
to assume, to accept, to take on (responsibility)
To take on or accept a responsibility or task.
- Asumió el cargo de director la semana pasada = He assumed the role of director last week
- Ella asumió las responsabilidades del proyecto = She took on the responsibilities of the project
to assume, to presume, to suppose (belief)
To assume or accept something to be true without proof, where the burden of responsibility shifts from duty to belief.
- Asumo que ya terminaste el trabajo = I assume you've already finished the work
- No puedes asumir que todo saldrá bien = You can't presume everything will go well
to accept, to come to terms with, to acknowledge
When you 'assume' or accept a responsibility as yours, you also 'assume' any consequences or difficult realities that follow.
- Tengo que asumir que no todos estarán de acuerdo con mi decisión = I have to accept that not everyone will agree with my decision
- Le costó mucho asumir la pérdida de su trabajo = It was hard for him to come to terms with losing his job