assume

[ uh-soom ]

/ əˈsum /

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verb (used with object), as·sumed, as·sum·ing.

to take for granted or without proof: to assume that everyone wants peace.

to take upon oneself; undertake: to assume an obligation.

to take over the duties or responsibilities of: to assume the office of treasurer.

to take on (a particular character, quality, mode of life, etc.); adopt: He assumed the style of an aggressive go-getter.

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).

Archaic. to take into relation or association; adopt.

verb (used without object), as·sumed, as·sum·ing.

to take something for granted; presume.

Origin of assume

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English (from Anglo-French assumer ), from Latin assūmere “to take to, adopt,” equivalent to as- “toward” + sūmere “to take up”; see as-, consume

SYNONYMS FOR assume

1 suppose, presuppose; postulate, posit.

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6. See pretend.

OTHER WORDS FROM assume

as·sum·er, nouno·ver·as·sume, verb (used with object), o·ver·as·sumed, o·ver·as·sum·ing.pre·as·sume, verb (used with object), pre·as·sumed, pre·as·sum·ing.re·as·sume, verb (used with object), re·as·sumed, re·as·sum·ing.

Words nearby assume

assuage, Assuan, assuasive, as such, assumable, assume, assumed, assumed bond, assuming, assumpsit, assumption

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Example sentences from the Web for assume

Nor should we ever assume that weather alone, however extreme, should be fatal to a commercial flight.
Did Bad Weather Bring Down AirAsia 8501?|Clive Irving|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It occurs to me that Mount must assume that Hitchcock has read it--after all, it came from him.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We can only assume that he was, as you would expect him to be, mortified by his own inability to keep his charges under control.
Stonewall Jackson, VMI’s Most Embattled Professor|S. C. Gwynne|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Contrary to what you may assume about me, I actually enjoy the occasional trip to the mall.
It’s Always Black Friday for Clerks|Michael Tomasky|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I was naive enough to assume that he would, at most, rob me.
How I Stopped My Rapist|Natasha Alexenko|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As the Will may assume in the absence of such affirmations, and in the direction of them, so it may in opposition to them.
Doctrine of the Will|Asa Mahan
We may, in the first place, assume that law or plan must characterize creation.
The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science|John William Dawson
But if we admit that there can be something uncaused, there is no reason to assume a cause for anything.
Theism|Robert Flint
It was pride, too, and a certain resentment that Charmian should assume authority to make Mr. Ludlow do this or that.
The Coast of Bohemia|William Dean Howells
Then curiosity conquered the fit of indignation which Miss Hamilton had thought well to assume.
Mr. Marx's Secret|E. Phillips Oppenheim

British Dictionary definitions for assume

assume

/ (əˈsjuːm) /

verb (tr)

(may take a clause as object) to take for granted; accept without proof; supposeto assume that someone is sane

to take upon oneself; undertake or take on or over (a position, responsibility, etc)to assume office

to pretend to; feignhe assumed indifference, although the news affected him deeply

to take or put on; adoptthe problem assumed gigantic proportions

to appropriate or usurp (power, control, etc); arrogatethe revolutionaries assumed control of the city

Christianity (of God) to take up (the soul of a believer) into heaven

Derived forms of assume

assumable, adjectiveassumer, noun

Word Origin for assume

C15: from Latin assūmere to take up, from sūmere to take up, from sub- + emere to take

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单词	assume
释义	assume [ uh-soom ] / əˈsum / SEE SYNONYMS FOR assume ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), as·sumed, as·sum·ing. to take for granted or without proof: to assume that everyone wants peace. to take upon oneself; undertake: to assume an obligation. to take over the duties or responsibilities of: to assume the office of treasurer. to take on (a particular character, quality, mode of life, etc.); adopt: He assumed the style of an aggressive go-getter. 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). Archaic. to take into relation or association; adopt. verb (used without object), as·sumed, as·sum·ing. to take something for granted; presume. Origin of assume First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English (from Anglo-French assumer ), from Latin assūmere “to take to, adopt,” equivalent to as- “toward” + sūmere “to take up”; see as-, consume SYNONYMS FOR assume 1 suppose, presuppose; postulate, posit. SEE SYNONYMS FOR assume ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for assume 6. See pretend. OTHER WORDS FROM assume as·sum·er, nouno·ver·as·sume, verb (used with object), o·ver·as·sumed, o·ver·as·sum·ing.pre·as·sume, verb (used with object), pre·as·sumed, pre·as·sum·ing.re·as·sume, verb (used with object), re·as·sumed, re·as·sum·ing. Words nearby assume assuage, Assuan, assuasive, as such, assumable, assume, assumed, assumed bond, assuming, assumpsit, assumption Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for assume Nor should we ever assume that weather alone, however extreme, should be fatal to a commercial flight. Did Bad Weather Bring Down AirAsia 8501?\|Clive Irving\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It occurs to me that Mount must assume that Hitchcock has read it--after all, it came from him. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days\|David Freeman\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We can only assume that he was, as you would expect him to be, mortified by his own inability to keep his charges under control. Stonewall Jackson, VMI’s Most Embattled Professor\|S. C. Gwynne\|November 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Contrary to what you may assume about me, I actually enjoy the occasional trip to the mall. It’s Always Black Friday for Clerks\|Michael Tomasky\|November 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I was naive enough to assume that he would, at most, rob me. How I Stopped My Rapist\|Natasha Alexenko\|November 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As the Will may assume in the absence of such affirmations, and in the direction of them, so it may in opposition to them. Doctrine of the Will\|Asa Mahan We may, in the first place, assume that law or plan must characterize creation. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science\|John William Dawson But if we admit that there can be something uncaused, there is no reason to assume a cause for anything. Theism\|Robert Flint It was pride, too, and a certain resentment that Charmian should assume authority to make Mr. Ludlow do this or that. The Coast of Bohemia\|William Dean Howells Then curiosity conquered the fit of indignation which Miss Hamilton had thought well to assume. Mr. Marx's Secret\|E. Phillips Oppenheim British Dictionary definitions for assume assume / (əˈsjuːm) / verb (tr) (may take a clause as object) to take for granted; accept without proof; supposeto assume that someone is sane to take upon oneself; undertake or take on or over (a position, responsibility, etc)to assume office to pretend to; feignhe assumed indifference, although the news affected him deeply to take or put on; adoptthe problem assumed gigantic proportions to appropriate or usurp (power, control, etc); arrogatethe revolutionaries assumed control of the city Christianity (of God) to take up (the soul of a believer) into heaven Derived forms of assume assumable, adjectiveassumer, noun Word Origin for assume C15: from Latin assūmere to take up, from sūmere to take up, from sub- + emere to take Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to assume guess, consider, conclude, accept, infer, understand, expect, presume, suspect, estimate, speculate, think, begin, acquire, take up, embrace, take over, affect, adopt, conjecture
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assume

verb (used with object), as·sumed, as·sum·ing.

verb (used without object), as·sumed, as·sum·ing.

Origin of assume

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verb (tr)

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