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   As·sume

   /əˈso͞om/

   

   verb

   • 1. suppose to be the case, without proof: "it is reasonable to assume that such changes have significant social effects" 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 awayappropriatecommandeerexpropriateconfiscaterequisitionhijackwrestusurppreemptarrogate to oneselfhelp oneself toclaimlay claim to
   • 3. take on (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’.

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   • 1. assumable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   What is the difference between assuming and presume?

   • Did you know? Assume and presume both mean "to take something for granted" or "to take something as true," but the words differ in the degree of confidence the person assuming or presuming has. Presume is used when someone is making an informed guess based on reasonable evidence. Assume is used when the guess is based on little or no evidence.

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   What does assume mean?

   • v.t. -sumed, -sum•ing. 1. to take for granted or without proof; suppose; postulate; posit. 2. to take upon oneself; undertake or accept: to assume responsibility. 3. to take over the duties or responsibilities of: to assume the office of treasurer.

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   What does it mean if someone assumes something is true?

   • 1. If you assume that something is true, you imagine that it is true, sometimes wrongly. [...] 2. If someone assumes power or responsibility, they take power or responsibility. [...] 3. If something assumes a particular quality, it begins to have that quality. [...] present simple: I assume, you assume [...]

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   What does it mean to assume an obligation?

   • to assume an obligation. to assume the office of treasurer. He assumed the style of an aggressive go-getter. The situation assumed a threatening character. to assume a humble manner. to assume a right to oneself; to assume control. to take upon oneself (the debts or obligations of another). Archaic. to take into relation or association; adopt.

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   to take for granted or without proof: to assume that everyone wants peace. Synonyms: presuppose, posit, postulate, suppose. to take upon oneself; undertake: to assume an obligation. to take over the duties or responsibilities of: to assume the office of treasurer.

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   Definitions of assume. verb. take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof. “I assume his train was late”. synonyms: presume, take for granted. see more. verb. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect. “She assumed strange manners”.

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