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- Dictionaryassume/əˈsjuːm/
verb
- 1. suppose to be the case, without proof: "topics which assume detailed knowledge of local events" Similar
- 2. take or begin to have (power or responsibility): "he assumed full responsibility for all organizational work" Similar
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ASSUME definition: 1. to accept something to be true without question or proof: 2. to pretend to have a different…. Learn more.
1. a. : to take to or upon oneself : undertake. assume responsibility. b. : to place oneself in. assume a position. 2. : seize, usurp. assume control. 3. : to pretend to have or be : feign. assumed an air of confidence in spite of her nervousness. 4. : to take as granted or true : suppose. I assume he'll be there. 5.
Jun 24, 2016 · assume. (əsjuːm , US əsuːm ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense assumes , present participle assuming , past tense, past participle assumed. 1. verb. If you assume that something is true, you imagine that it is true, sometimes wrongly. It is a misconception to assume that the two continents are similar. [VERB that]
ASSUME meaning: 1. to accept something to be true without question or proof: 2. to pretend to have a different…. Learn more.
verb. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession. “He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town” synonyms: arrogate, seize, take over, usurp.
Assume definition: to take for granted or without proof. See examples of ASSUME used in a sentence.
as·sume. (ə-so͞om′) v. as·sumed, as·sum·ing, as·sumes. v.tr. 1. To take for granted; suppose: The study assumes that prices will rise. 2. a. To take upon oneself (a duty or obligation): assume responsibility; assume another's debts. b. To undertake the duties of (an office): assumed the presidency. 3. a.
