assume
Academic Word List, sublist 1.
About 41.55 uses per million words.
Meaning
- verb To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof.
We assume that, as her parents were dentists, she knows quite a bit about dentistry.
- verb To take on a position, duty or form.
Mr. Jones will assume the position of a lifeguard until a proper replacement is found.
- verb To adopt a feigned quality or manner; to claim without right; to arrogate.
He assumed an air of indifference.
- verb To receive, adopt (a person).
- verb To adopt (an idea or cause).
Similar words
presume take for granted accept simulate take on acquire feign get into sham arrogate
Often followed by
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Word family
assumabilities assumability assumable assumably assumed assumes assuming assumption assumptions
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