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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.
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”. “The gods assume human or animal form in these fables”.
assume. (əsjuːm , US əsuːm ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense assumes , present participle assuming , past tense, past participle assumed. 1. verb B2. 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. [VERB that]
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).
verb. assumed, assumes, assuming. To take for granted; suppose. The study assumes that prices will rise. American Heritage. 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.
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.
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 something assumes a particular quality, it begins to have that quality.
assume meaning, definition, what is assume: to think that something is true, althoug...: Learn more.
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.
