Italian Word of the Day
assumere
/as-SU-me-re/ • verb — 22nd of Aug, 2026
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Meaning: to hire; to take on; to assume
Examples
- L'azienda vuole assumere due nuovi ingegneri.
(The company wants to hire two new engineers.) - Non dovresti assumere che tutti siano d'accordo.
(You shouldn't assume that everyone agrees.) - Abbiamo deciso di assumere più personale per l'estate.
(We decided to hire more staff for the summer.)
Synonyms
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Conjugation
| Person | Presente | Passato prossimo |
|---|---|---|
| io | assumo | ho assunto |
| tu | assumi | hai assunto |
| lui/lei/Lei | assume | ha assunto |
| noi | assumiamo | abbiamo assunto |
| voi | assumete | avete assunto |
| loro/Loro | assumono | hanno assunto |
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Antonyms
- licenziare
This verb is very common in Italian. It can mean 'to hire' in a work context, and also 'to assume' in the sense of making a guess or taking something for granted.
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