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   assume

   /əˈsjuːm/

   verb

   • 1. suppose to be the case, without proof: "topics which assume detailed knowledge of local events" Similar presumesupposetake ittake for grantedtake as readtake it as givenpresupposeconjecturesurmiseconcludecome to the conclusiondeduceinferdraw the inferencereckonreasonguessimaginethinkfancysuspectexpectacceptbelievebe of the opinionunderstandbe given to understandgathergleanfigureformal:opinearchaic:ween
   • 2. take or begin to have (power or responsibility): "he assumed full responsibility for all organizational work" Similar acceptshoulderbearundertaketake ontake uptake on oneselfmanagehandledeal withget to grips withturn one's hand to
   • ▪ seize (power or control): "the rebels assumed control of the capital" Similar seizetaketake possession oftake overtake awayappropriatecommandeerexpropriateconfiscaterequisitionhijackwrestusurppre-emptarrogate to oneselfhelp oneself toclaimlay claim to
   • 3. begin to have (a specified quality, appearance, or extent): "militant activity had assumed epidemic proportions" Similar acquiretake onadoptcome to have
   • ▪ take on or adopt (a manner or identity), sometimes falsely: "Oliver assumed an expression of penitence" Similar feignfakeput onsimulatecounterfeitshamaffectadoptimpersonate

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin assumere, from ad- ‘towards’ + sumere ‘take’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. assumable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishASSUME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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   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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryASSUME | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ASSUME meaning: 1. to accept something to be true without question or proof: 2. to pretend to have a different…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › assumeASSUME Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Assume definition: to take for granted or without proof. See examples of ASSUME used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › assumeAssume - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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. see more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › assumeAssume - definition of assume by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishASSUME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1.(may take a clause as object) to take for granted; accept without proof; suppose. to assume that someone is sane. 2. to take upon oneself; undertake or take on or over (a position, responsibility, etc) to assume office. 3. to pretend to; feign. he assumed indifference, although the news affected him deeply.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishassume verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of assume verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishASSUME | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    ASSUME definition: 1. to think that something is likely to be true, although you have no proof: 2. to take a position…. Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › assumeassume | meaning of assume in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    assume meaning, definition, what is assume: to think that something is true, althoug...: Learn more.