Assumir
Example: Vaig assumir la responsabilitat del projecte important ahir.
Definition
"Assumir" means to take on or accept responsibility, duty, or a role, often implying a conscious decision to undertake something important. For example, "Vaig assumir la responsabilitat del projecte important ahir" means "I assumed responsibility for the important project yesterday."
Etymology
The word "assumir" comes from the Latin verb 'assumere', which means 'to take up' or 'to take upon oneself'. It combines 'ad-' meaning 'to' and 'sumere' meaning 'to take'. Did you know that "assumir" shares roots with the English word 'assume'?
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"Assumir" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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