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- DictionaryAs·sume/əˈso͞om/
verb
- 1. suppose to be the case, without proof: "it is reasonable to assume that such changes have significant social effects"
- 2. take or begin to have (power or responsibility): "he assumed full responsibility for all organizational work"
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.
ASSUME meaning: 1. to accept something to be true without question or proof: 2. to pretend to have a different…. Learn more.
Assume always has the sense of taking on something. It may be the belief in the appearance of truth: Your mother probably assumes you do your homework right after school. It may be another form or identity: Superman assumes the identity of a city reporter.
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.
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.
1. transitive 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. If mistakes occurred, they were assumed to be the fault of the commander on the spot. Synonyms: presume, think, believe, expect More Synonyms of assume. 2. transitive verb.
Definition of assume verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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 you assume a particular expression or way of behaving, you start to look or behave in this way. [...]
To take on or put on (a certain appearance, form, role, etc.) Webster's New World. To take upon oneself (a duty or obligation). Assume responsibility; assume another's debts. American Heritage. To put oneself into. Please assume a standing position. Webster's New World. To undertake the duties of (an office).
