ASSUME
\ɐsˈuːm], \ɐsˈuːm], \ɐ_s_ˈuː_m]\
Definitions of ASSUME
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
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take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
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take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"
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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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make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"
By Princeton University
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take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
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take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"
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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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make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"
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occupy or take on, as of a position or posture; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To take to or upon one's self; to take formally and demonstratively; sometimes, to appropriate or take unjustly.
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To take for granted, or without proof; to suppose as a fact; to suppose or take arbitrarily or tentatively.
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To pretend to possess; to take in appearance.
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To receive or adopt.
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To be arrogant or pretentious; to claim more than is due.
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To undertake, as by a promise.
By Oddity Software
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To take to or upon one's self; to take formally and demonstratively; sometimes, to appropriate or take unjustly.
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To take for granted, or without proof; to suppose as a fact; to suppose or take arbitrarily or tentatively.
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To pretend to possess; to take in appearance.
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To receive or adopt.
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To be arrogant or pretentious; to claim more than is due.
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To undertake, as by a promise.
By Noah Webster.
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To take to, up, or into; take upon oneself; appropriate; take for granted; pretend to prossess.
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To be arrogant; to presume.
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To take for granted; suppose.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By James Champlin Fernald
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