assumed

Collocations

5

ADJ.

aggressive, decreasing, full, impudent, naughty, new, old, under

She took on an assumed new identity after moving to the city for a fresh start.

VERB + ASSUMED

am, cannot, scolded

ASSUMED + NOUN

attitude, everyone, identity, leadership, man, responsibility, victory

He assumed responsibility for the project after his manager left the company.

PREP.

in

We assumed in our planning that everyone would arrive on time for the meeting.

ADV.

reasonably

We can reasonably assume that most people want to be happy in their lives.

Definitions

adj

1

Used in a manner intended to deceive; pretended; simulated.

Appleby[…]rose from his seat when Morales came in. He shook hands urbanely, unbuckled his sword, and laid his kepi on the table, and then sat down with an expression of concern in his olive face which Appleby fancied was assumed.

2

Supposed or presumed.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — adopted in order to deceive

false
fictitious
fictive
pretended
sham

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

Appleby[…]rose from his seat when Morales came in. He shook hands urbanely, unbuckled his sword, and laid his kepi on the table, and then sat down with an expression of concern in his olive face which

Wiktionary

02

Hitler assumed power in 1933.

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03

She assumed that everyone would be for the plan.

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04

The naughty girl assumed an air of innocence.

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05

I am assumed to go to London.

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06

I assumed that she was there.

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