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- Dictionaryassume/əˈsjuːm/
verb
- 1. suppose to be the case, without proof: "topics which assume detailed knowledge of local events" Similar
- 2. take or begin to have (power or responsibility): "he assumed full responsibility for all organizational work" Similar
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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.
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 meaning: 1. to accept something to be true without question or proof: 2. to pretend to have a different…. Learn more.
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”.
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. (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.
Definition of assume verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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).
Definitions of 'assume'. 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.
assume meaning, definition, what is assume: to think that something is true, althoug...: Learn more.
