vermuten

Definitions of vermuten
  1. verb
    give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
    synonyms: anmuten, ausnehmen, dünken, erscheinen, scheinen, wirken
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    anhören, klingen
    appear in a certain way
    glühen, strahlen
    have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
    glitzern
    be shiny, as if wet
    hermachen, hervorstechen, hervortreten
    be highly noticeable
    erheben, ragen
    rise up
    auftürmen, herausragen, hervorragen
    appear very large or occupy a commanding position
    schillern, schimmern
    give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk
    type of:
    sein, verhalten
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  2. verb
    take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
    synonyms: anmaßen, annehmen, ausgehen, mutmaßen, schätzen, wähnen
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    voraussetzen
    take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
    postulieren
    take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
    type of:
    erwarten, gewärtigen, vorwegnehmen
    regard something as probable or likely
  3. verb
    imagine to be the case or true or probable
    synonyms: ahnen, argwöhnen
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    erahnen, erlauben
    put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
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