Assume
21assume — as|sume [ ə sum ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to believe that something is true, even though no one has told you or even though you have no proof: Everyone accepted she was telling the truth, although in fact this was quite a lot to assume. assume… …
22assume — [c]/əˈsjum / (say uh syoohm) verb (assumed, assuming) –verb (t) 1. to take for granted or without proof; suppose as a fact: assume a principle in reasoning. 2. to take upon oneself; undertake: to assume office; to assume an obligation. 3. to take …
23assume — as•sume [[t]əˈsum[/t]] v. t. sumed, sum•ing 1) to take for granted or without proof; suppose; postulate; posit 2) to take upon oneself; undertake or accept: to assume responsibility[/ex] 3) to take over the duties or responsibilities of: to… …
24assume — Synonyms and related words: accept, account as, accroach, acquire, act, act a part, act like, admit, adopt, affect, affirm, allegorize, allow, allude to, appropriate, arrogate, assert, assume, assume command, attack, attempt, aver, be afraid,… …
25assume — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. suppose, take for granted; put on, affect; appropriate. See supposition, affectation, acquisition. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To take for granted] Syn. suppose, presume, postulate, posit, presuppose,… …
26assume — , presume The two words are often so close in meaning as to be indistinguishable, but in some contexts they do allow a fine distinction to be made. Assume, in the sense of to suppose, normally means to put forth a realistic hypothesis,… …
27assume — verb 1) I assumed he wanted me to keep the book Syn: presume, suppose, take it (as given), take for granted, take as read, conjecture, surmise, conclude, deduce, infer, reckon, reason, think, fancy, believe, understand, gath …
28assume — See assume, presume …
29assume — verb 1) I assumed he wanted me to keep the book Syn: presume, suppose, take it (as given), take for granted, take as read, conclude, infer, think, fancy, believe, understand, gather; N.Amer. figure 2) he assumed a Southern accent …
30assume — /ə sju:m/ verb to take for yourself ● He has assumed responsibility for marketing. ● The company will assume all risks …
