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- DictionaryAssumed/əˈso͞omd/
adjective
- 1. (of a manner or identity) taken on or adopted, sometimes falsely: "a man living under an assumed name"
- 2. adopted as a basis of reasoning; expected: "the assumed result of the election"
The meaning of ASSUMED is not true or real : deliberately pretended or feigned : false, fictitious. How to use assumed in a sentence.
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.
ASSUME definition: 1. to accept something to be true without question or proof: 2. to pretend to have a different…. Learn more.
to take on; be invested or endowed with: The situation assumed a threatening character. to pretend to have or be; feign: to assume a humble manner. to appropriate or arrogate; seize; usurp: to assume a right to oneself; to assume control. to take upon oneself (the debts or obligations of another).
ASSUME meaning: 1. to accept something to be true without question or proof: 2. to pretend to have a different…. Learn more.
to take or begin to have responsibility or control, sometimes without the right to do so, or to begin to have a characteristic: She is likely to assume the position of team captain next season. I didn't want to assume the risk of trying to fix the car myself. The new president assumes office at midnight tonight.
Assumed definition: adopted in order to deceive; fictitious; pretended; feigned. See examples of ASSUMED used in a sentence.
Definition of assumed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
When something is described as assumed, it's fake. An assumed name is made up, often to hide a true identity. If you're living under an assumed name, you've taken on a new, fictitious name to disguise yourself or simply to start over as a new person — to give yourself an assumed identity.
assume something (formal) to take or begin to have power or responsibility. Rebel forces have assumed control of the capital. The court assumed responsibility for the girl's welfare. Goodman will assume the role of president. Lynch assumed office in April. Extra Examples.
