Assume and Make

Assume

Assume verb - To take to or upon oneself.

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Make and assume are semantically related in carry topic. In some cases you can use "Make" instead a verb "Assume".

Nearby Words: assumption, assuming

Make verb - To bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials.

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Assume and make are semantically related in carry topic. Sometimes you can use "Assume" instead a verb "Make".

Nearby Words: makeup, making, maker

character	assume character	make character
life	assume life	make life
work	assume work	make work
people	assume people	make people
Other words: kind, name, appearance, run, use, way, world, money, version, appearances.

One could easily assume that the lighter —which Claire has to carry in her inventory— is necessary to set off the flare gun and make the key appear, but all that does is make it visible.

Source: Video Game / Resident Evil 2
They either make their dishes too complicated, or they assume kids don't eat anything but chicken nuggets and make a dish the adults hate.

Source: Never Work with Children or Animals
Charlie tries his best to make it a Paintball Episode, and it does assume similar proportions.

Source: Series / Outsourced

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