assume [assumed, assuming, assumes]◼◼◼(take on a position) verb [UK: ə.ˈsjuːm] [US: ə.ˈsuːm]I assume my answer is right. = J'assume que ma réponse est correcte.
take over◼◼◻(to adopt a further responsibility) verb [UK: teɪk ˈəʊv.ə(r)] [US: ˈteɪk ˈoʊv.r̩]