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- Dictionaryassumed/əˈsjuːmd/
adjective
- 1. (of a manner or identity) taken on or adopted, sometimes falsely: "a man living under an assumed name"
- 2. adopted as a basis of reasoning; expected: "the assumed result of the election"
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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.
to accept something to be true without question or proof: We mustn't assume the suspects ' guilt. [ + (that) ] I assumed (that) you knew each other because you went to the same school. Let's assume that they're coming and make plans on that basis.
to accept something to be true without question or proof: We mustn't assume the suspects ' guilt. [ + (that) ] I assumed (that) you knew each other because you went to the same school. Let's assume that they're coming and make plans on that basis.
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.
Nov 1, 2012 · 1. : not true or real : deliberately pretended or feigned. an assumed cheerfulness. an assumed air of indifference. : false, fictitious. an assumed name. 2. : taken for granted : supposed. the assumed reason for his absence. assumedly. ə-ˈsü-məd-lē. adverb.
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).
assume something (formal) to take or begin to have power or responsibility. Rebel forces have assumed control of the capital. The court assumed responsibility for the girl's welfare. Goodman will assume the role of president. Lynch assumed office in April. Extra Examples.
Assumed definition: adopted in order to deceive; fictitious; pretended; feigned. See examples of ASSUMED used in a sentence.
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 see less. verb. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect. “She assumed strange manners” “The gods assume human or animal form in these fables” synonyms: acquire, adopt, take, take on.
ASSUMPTION definition: 1. something that you accept as true without question or proof: 2. the act of taking a position of…. Learn more.
