assume
Other forms: assumed; assuming; assumes
Assume isn't only used to mean "accept as truth without checking"; it also means "take on the form of." It might be safer if you don't assume that the vampire standing in front of you isn't merely a person assuming that form.
Assume always has the sense of taking on something. It may be the belief in the appearance of truth: Your mother probably assumes you do your homework right after school. It may be another form or identity: Superman assumes the identity of a city reporter. Or, it might be a physical space: If you get nervous while driving, your dad might assume control of the car.
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take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof“I assume his train was late”
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presume, take for granted
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presuppose, suppose
take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
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beg the question
assume that the argument one is trying to prove is true, without arguing for it
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posit, postulate
take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
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premise, premiss
take something as preexisting and given
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anticipate, expect
regard something as probable or likely
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take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
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occupy or take on
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take on titles, offices, duties, or responsibilities“When will the new President assume office?”
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resume
assume anew
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take office
assume an office, duty, or title
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resume
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seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession“He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town”
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annex
take (territory) as if by conquest
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appropriate, capture, conquer, seize
take possession of by force, as after an invasion
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preoccupy
occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
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hijack
seize control of
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raid
take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock
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carry
capture after a fight
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colonise, colonize
settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
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take
take by force
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take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
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carry-the can, face the music
accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions
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take
take into one's possession
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carry-the can, face the music
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take up someone's soul into heaven
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put clothing on one's body“The queen assumed the stately robes”
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hat
put on or wear a hat
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try, try on
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
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scarf
wrap in or adorn with a scarf
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slip on
put on with ease or speed
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accessorize
select and wear small, decorative articles of clothing, jewelry, etc.
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bonnet
dress in a bonnet
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dress, get dressed
put on clothes
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make a pretence of
/əˈsum/
/əˈsjum/
assume / presume
Vocabulary lists containing assume
In this sequel to Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer, the new owner of Redwood Farm, twelve-year-old Sophia Mariposa Brown, awards certificates to her special flock, but she still must pass an official inspection.
Eleven-year-old Rose Howard, who prefers rules and routines, struggles when a hurricane changes her life in a New York town.
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