Assume Meaning and Definition


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Assume meaning

Word: Assume

How to pronounce: əˈsjuːm

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Suppose to be the case, without proof.

Example sentences: "It is reasonable to assume that such changes have significant social effects"

2. Take or begin to have (power or responsibility)

Example sentences: "He assumed full responsibility for all organizational work"

3. Take on (a specified quality, appearance, or extent)

Example sentences: "Militant activity had assumed epidemic proportions"


Synonyms:

suppose

suggest

presuppose

involve

expect

imply

propose

imagine

employ

anticipate

envision

hypothesize

contemplate

think

guess

surmise

consider

deem

speculate

say

presume

believe

bear

undertake

wear

incur

acquire

take on

take over

take

accept

adopt

hire

usurp

pay

allow

admit

let

tolerate

take upon oneself

suspect

arrogate

pretend

feign

premise

place

postulate

conjecture

pass

shoulder

suspicion

act


Derivations:

assuming

assumption


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Assume in Other Languages...

Spanish: Asumir

German: Meinen

French: Supposer

Italian: Assumere

Turkish: Varsaymak


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