asumir
/a.suˈmir/
to assume
Ella asumió el cargo de directora.
She assumed the position of director.
to take on or accept responsibility, a role, or a situation
Él asumió la responsabilidad del proyecto.
He took on the responsibility of the project.
formal
to suppose or assume something to be true
Se asumió que el problema se resolvería pronto.
It was assumed that the problem would be resolved soon.
Collocations
asumir un retoto take on a challengeasumir un papelto assume a role
Related Phrases
Pro Tip
Usage tip
Use 'asumir' when talking about taking on responsibilities or roles, or when assuming something to be true.
Word Origin
From Latin 'assumere', meaning 'to take up'
Usage Notes
Commonly used in formal and informal contexts to indicate taking on responsibilities or roles.
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