assume

UK /əˈsjuːm/ US /əˈsjuːm/

verb 5

Definitions

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.

Levelling of ME /irC/ and /urC/, which Orton assumes for the whole of the North (S. Durham §§411-13), has not taken place in Dent and S.We, where ME /urC/ remains (4:46).

To take on a position, duty or form.

Mr. Jones will assume the position of a lifeguard until a proper replacement is found.

Trembling they stand while Jove assumes the throne.

To adopt a feigned quality or manner; to claim without right; to arrogate.

He assumed an air of indifference.

Assume a virtue, if you have it not.

To receive, adopt (a person).

The sixth was a young knight of lesser renown and lower rank, assumed into that honorable company.

To adopt (an idea or cause).

Collocations

(verb.)

ADV

automatically, naturally

When I saw the empty coffee cup, I naturally assumed someone had already finished breakfast.

reasonably, safely

We can reasonably assume that most people prefer to work from home at least one day a week.

VERB + ASSUME

can, might

tend to

be fair to, be reasonable to, be safe to

It would be fair to assume that most people prefer working from home at least one day a week.

be a mistake to, be wrong to

be easy to

Many students find it easy to assume that their teachers understand exactly how confused they feel.

PHRASES

let us assume

Let us assume that you have already read the instructions before starting the test.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — put clothing on one's body

verb — take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

verb — take to be the case or to be true

presume

verb — make a pretence of

simulate
sham
feign

verb — occupy or take on

verb — seize and take control without authority and possibly with f

usurp
seize
arrogate

verb — take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person

verb — take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities

adopt

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

assume the position

Often used other than figuratively or idiomatically: to assume a given position.

Now in this case, if the suspended bar were acted upon solely by the north pole of the magnet, it would assume the position AB

assume the mantle

To take on a specific role or position, along with any associated responsibilities.

assume room temperature

To die; to be killed.

Example Bank

We assume that, as her parents were dentists, she knows quite a bit about dentistry.

Wiktionary

Levelling of ME /irC/ and /urC/, which Orton assumes for the whole of the North (S. Durham §§411-13), has not taken place in Dent and S.We, where ME /urC/ remains (4:46).

Wiktionary

Where we once sent love letters in a sealed envelope, or stuck photographs of our children in a family album, now such private material is despatched to servers and clouds operated by people we don't

Wiktionary

It's presumptuous for humans to assume that our task is to do what only God can do.

Tatoeba · #1901

We assume that he is honest.

Tatoeba · #22708

The question began to assume a new character.

Tatoeba · #43655

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