assumir

Assumir is a Portuguese verb meaning to take on, to assume, to undertake, to adopt, or to admit. It derives from Latin assumere and has cognates in Spanish (asumir), Italian (assumere), and French (assumer). In everyday usage, it covers taking responsibility, adopting positions, and admitting fault.

The primary senses of the verb include: taking on duties or roles, such as assumir responsabilidades, assumir a liderança, or assumir compromissos; adopting a stance or attitude, as in assumir uma postura; taking control or management, for example assumir o controle; and admitting fault, as in assumir a culpa. In logical or mathematical contexts, it can mean to assume a hypothesis or premise, as in assumir uma hipótese. Typical usage includes sentences like: Ela assumiu a liderança da empresa; Ele assumiu a culpa pelo atraso; Vamos assumir que os dados estão corretos; O executivo assumiu o controle da operação.

Conjugation and forms follow regular -ir verb patterns. Common present tense forms are eu assumo, você assume, nós assumimos, vocês assumem. The imperfect is eu assumia, você assumia, nós assumíamos, vocês assumiam. The gerund is assumindo, and the past participle is assumido.