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(əsjuːm, US əsuːm)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense assumes, present participle assuming, past tense, past participle assumed

1. verb

If you assume that something is true, you imagine that it is true, sometimes wrongly.

It is a misconception to assume that the two continents are similar. [VERB that]

If the package is wrapped well, we assume the contents are also wonderful. [VERB that]

If mistakes occurred, they were assumed to be the fault of the commander on the spot. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive]

'Today?'—'I'd assume so, yeah.' [V so]

Synonyms: presume, think, believe, expect More Synonyms of assume

2. verb

If someone assumes power or responsibility, they take power or responsibility.

Mr Cross will assume the role of Chief Executive with a team of four directors. [VERB noun]

If there is no president, power will be assumed by the most extremist forces. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: take over, take, appropriate, acquire More Synonyms of assume

3. verb

If something assumes a particular quality, it begins to have that quality.

In his dreams, the mountains assumed enormous importance. [VERB noun]

4. verb

If you assume a particular expression or way of behaving, you start to look or behave in this way.

He contented himself by assuming an air of superiority. [VERB noun]

Prue assumed a placatory tone of voice. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: simulate, affect, adopt, put on More Synonyms of assume

See let us assume

6. See also assuming

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assume in British English

(əˈsjuːm)

verb (transitive)

1. (may take a clause as object)

to take for granted; accept without proof; suppose

to assume that someone is sane

to take upon oneself; undertake or take on or over (a position, responsibility, etc)

to assume office

to pretend to; feign

he assumed indifference, although the news affected him deeply

to take or put on; adopt

the problem assumed gigantic proportions

to appropriate or usurp (power, control, etc); arrogate

the revolutionaries assumed control of the city

6. Christianity

(of God) to take up (the soul of a believer) into heaven

Derived forms

assumable (asˈsumable)

adjective

assumer (asˈsumer)

noun

Word origin

C15: from Latin assūmere to take up, from sūmere to take up, from sub- + emere to take

assume in American English

(əˈsum; əˈsjum)

verb transitiveWord forms: asˈsumed or asˈsuming

to take on or put on (the appearance, form, role, etc. of)

to seize; usurp

to assume control

to take upon oneself; undertake

to assume an obligation

to take for granted; suppose (something) to be a fact

to pretend to have; feign

to assume an air of innocence

6. Archaic

to take in or receive

to take into association

SIMILAR WORDS: preˈsume

SYNONYMY NOTE: assume implies the putting on of a false appearance but suggests a harmless or excusablemotive [an assumed air of bravado]; pretend, feign both imply a profession or display of what is false, the more literary , feign sometimes suggesting an elaborately contrived situation [to pretend not to hear, to feign deafness]; to affect2 is to make a show of being, having, using, wearing, etc., usually for effect [to affect a British accent]; simulate emphasizes the imitation of typical signs involved in assuming an appearance or characteristicnot one's own [to simulate interest]

Derived forms

assumable (asˈsumable)

adjective

assumer (asˈsumer)

noun

Word origin

ME assumen < L assumere, to take up, claim < ad-, to + sumere, to take: see consume

Synonyms of 'assume'

presume, think, believe, expect

take on, begin, accept, manage

simulate, affect, adopt, put on

take over, take, appropriate, acquire

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assume

British English: assume /əˈsjuːm/ VERB

If you assume that something is true, you suppose that it is true, sometimes wrongly.

I assume the eggs will be fresh.

American English: assume
Arabic: يَفْتَرِضُ
Brazilian Portuguese: presumir
Chinese: 假定
Croatian: pretpostaviti
Czech: předpokládat
Danish: antage
Dutch: aannemen veronderstellen
European Spanish: suponer asumir
Finnish: olettaa
French: présumer
German: annehmen vermuten
Greek: υποθέτω
Italian: presumere
Japanese: 想定する
Korean: 가정하다
Norwegian: anta
Polish: przypuścić
European Portuguese: presumir
Romanian: a presupune
Russian: считать
Latin American Spanish: suponer
Swedish: anta
Thai: ทึกทักเอา
Turkish: varsaymak
Ukrainian: припускати
Vietnamese: giả thiết

Chinese translation of 'assume'

assume

(əˈsjuːm)

vt

(= suppose) 假设(設) (jiǎshè)
[responsibility, power] 承担(擔) (chéngdān)
(= adopt)
1. [appearance, attitude] 呈现(現) (chéngxiàn)
2. [name] 采(採)用 (cǎiyòng)
  let us assume that ... 让(讓)我们(們)假设(設) ... (ràng wǒmen jiǎshè ... )

1 (verb) in the sense of presume

Definition

to take to be true without proof

It is a mistake to assume that the two are similar.

Synonyms

presume

I presume you're here on business.

think

I think he'll do a great job for us.

believe

I believe you have something of mine.

expect

We expect the talks will continue until tomorrow.

suppose

The problem was more complex than he supposed.

imagine

I imagine you're referring to me.

suspect

I suspect they were right.

guess (informal)

I can only guess what it cost her to tell you the truth.

take it

I take it you're a friend of theirs.

fancy

She fancied he was trying to hide a smile.

take for granted

infer

I inferred from what she said that you have not been well.

conjecture

This may or may not be true; we are all conjecturing here.

postulate (formal)

Freud postulated that we all have a death instinct.

surmise

She surmised that they had discovered one of the illegal streets.

presuppose

All your arguments presuppose that he is a rational man.

Opposites

know

prove

2 (verb) in the sense of take on

Definition

to undertake or take on

She will assume the role of Chief Executive.

Synonyms

take on

begin

Everyone told me I should accept the job.

manage

bear

She should bear that responsibility alone.

handle

shoulder

He has to shoulder the consequences of his father's mistakes.

take over

don

acquire

put on

take up

embrace

He embraces the new information age.

undertake

She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections.

set about

attend to

take responsibility for

embark upon

enter upon

3 (verb) in the sense of simulate

Definition

to make a pretence of

He assumed an air of superiority.

Synonyms

simulate

They rolled about, simulating a bloodthirsty fight.

affect

He listened to them, affecting an amused interest.

adopt

Pupils should be helped to adopt a positive approach.

put on

imitate

a precedent which may be imitated by other activists

mimic

She could mimic anybody, reducing her friends to helpless laughter.

sham

counterfeit

He financed a plot to counterfeit gold coins.

feign

You can't feign interest in something you loathe.

impersonate

4 (verb) in the sense of take over

If there is no president, power will be assumed by extremist forces.

Synonyms

take over

take

appropriate

Several other newspapers have appropriated the idea.

acquire

She has acquired a 50% stake in the company.

seize

Police were reported to have seized all copies of the newspaper.

hijack

Two men tried to hijack a plane on a flight from Riga to Murmansk.

confiscate

They confiscated weapons, ammunition and propaganda material.

wrest

usurp

Did she usurp his place in his mother's heart?

lay claim to

pre-empt

The French government has the right to pre-empt a piece sold at auction.

commandeer

The soldiers commandeered vehicles in the capital.

requisition

The vessel was requisitioned by the navy.

expropriate (formal)

The Bolsheviks expropriated the property of the landowners.

arrogate

He arrogated the privilege to himself alone.

Opposites

leave

give up

hand over

relinquish

put aside

Additional synonyms

in the sense of accept

Definition

to take on the responsibilities of

Everyone told me I should accept the job.

Synonyms

take on,

try,

begin,

attempt,

bear,

assume,

tackle,

acknowledge,

undertake,

embark on,

set about,

commence,

avow,

enter upon

in the sense of acquire

Definition

to get or develop (something such as an object, trait, or ability)

She has acquired a 50% stake in the company.

Synonyms

get,

win,

buy,

receive,

land (informal),

score (slang),

gain,

achieve,

earn,

pick up,

bag,

secure,

collect,

gather,

realize,

obtain,

attain,

amass,

procure,

come into possession of

in the sense of adopt

Pupils should be helped to adopt a positive approach.

Synonyms

take on,

follow,

support,

choose,

accept,

maintain,

assume,

select,

take over,

approve,

appropriate,

take up,

embrace,

engage in,

endorse,

ratify,

become involved in,

espouse

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单词	assume
释义	Trends of assume View usage for: assume (əsjuːm, US əsuːm) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense assumes, present participle assuming, past tense, past participle assumed 1. verb If you assume that something is true, you imagine that it is true, sometimes wrongly. It is a misconception to assume that the two continents are similar. [VERB that] If the package is wrapped well, we assume the contents are also wonderful. [VERB that] If mistakes occurred, they were assumed to be the fault of the commander on the spot. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive] 'Today?'—'I'd assume so, yeah.' [V so] Synonyms: presume, think, believe, expect More Synonyms of assume 2. verb If someone assumes power or responsibility, they take power or responsibility. Mr Cross will assume the role of Chief Executive with a team of four directors. [VERB noun] If there is no president, power will be assumed by the most extremist forces. [VERB noun] Synonyms: take over, take, appropriate, acquire More Synonyms of assume 3. verb If something assumes a particular quality, it begins to have that quality. In his dreams, the mountains assumed enormous importance. [VERB noun] 4. verb If you assume a particular expression or way of behaving, you start to look or behave in this way. He contented himself by assuming an air of superiority. [VERB noun] Prue assumed a placatory tone of voice. [VERB noun] Synonyms: simulate, affect, adopt, put on More Synonyms of assume 5. See let us assume 6. See also assuming More Synonyms of assume assume in British English (əˈsjuːm) verb (transitive) 1. (may take a clause as object) to take for granted; accept without proof; suppose to assume that someone is sane 2. to take upon oneself; undertake or take on or over (a position, responsibility, etc) to assume office 3. to pretend to; feign he assumed indifference, although the news affected him deeply 4. to take or put on; adopt the problem assumed gigantic proportions 5. to appropriate or usurp (power, control, etc); arrogate the revolutionaries assumed control of the city 6. Christianity (of God) to take up (the soul of a believer) into heaven Derived forms assumable (asˈsumable) adjective assumer (asˈsumer) noun Word origin C15: from Latin assūmere to take up, from sūmere to take up, from sub- + emere to take assume in American English (əˈsum; əˈsjum) verb transitiveWord forms: asˈsumed or asˈsuming 1. to take on or put on (the appearance, form, role, etc. of) 2. to seize; usurp to assume control 3. to take upon oneself; undertake to assume an obligation 4. to take for granted; suppose (something) to be a fact 5. to pretend to have; feign to assume an air of innocence 6. Archaic a. to take in or receive b. to take into association SIMILAR WORDS: preˈsume SYNONYMY NOTE: assume implies the putting on of a false appearance but suggests a harmless or excusablemotive [an assumed air of bravado]; pretend, feign both imply a profession or display of what is false, the more literary , feign sometimes suggesting an elaborately contrived situation [to pretend not to hear, to feign deafness]; to affect2 is to make a show of being, having, using, wearing, etc., usually for effect [to affect a British accent]; simulate emphasizes the imitation of typical signs involved in assuming an appearance or characteristicnot one's own [to simulate interest] Derived forms assumable (asˈsumable) adjective assumer (asˈsumer) noun Word origin ME assumen < L assumere, to take up, claim < ad-, to + sumere, to take: see consume Synonyms of 'assume' presume, think, believe, expect take on, begin, accept, manage simulate, affect, adopt, put on take over, take, appropriate, acquire More Synonyms of assume In other languages assume British English: assume /əˈsjuːm/ VERB If you assume that something is true, you suppose that it is true, sometimes wrongly. I assume the eggs will be fresh. American English: assume Arabic: يَفْتَرِضُ Brazilian Portuguese: presumir Chinese: 假定 Croatian: pretpostaviti Czech: předpokládat Danish: antage Dutch: aannemen veronderstellen European Spanish: suponer asumir Finnish: olettaa French: présumer German: annehmen vermuten Greek: υποθέτω Italian: presumere Japanese: 想定する Korean: 가정하다 Norwegian: anta Polish: przypuścić European Portuguese: presumir Romanian: a presupune Russian: считать Latin American Spanish: suponer Swedish: anta Thai: ทึกทักเอา Turkish: varsaymak Ukrainian: припускати Vietnamese: giả thiết Chinese translation of 'assume' assume (əˈsjuːm) vt (= suppose) 假设(設) (jiǎshè) [responsibility, power] 承担(擔) (chéngdān) (= adopt) [appearance, attitude] 呈现(現) (chéngxiàn) [name] 采(採)用 (cǎiyòng) let us assume that ... 让(讓)我们(們)假设(設) ... (ràng wǒmen jiǎshè ... ) 1 (verb) in the sense of presume Definition to take to be true without proof It is a mistake to assume that the two are similar. Synonyms presume I presume you're here on business. think I think he'll do a great job for us. believe I believe you have something of mine. expect We expect the talks will continue until tomorrow. accept suppose The problem was more complex than he supposed. imagine I imagine you're referring to me. suspect I suspect they were right. guess (informal) I can only guess what it cost her to tell you the truth. take it I take it you're a friend of theirs. fancy She fancied he was trying to hide a smile. take for granted infer I inferred from what she said that you have not been well. conjecture This may or may not be true; we are all conjecturing here. postulate (formal) Freud postulated that we all have a death instinct. surmise She surmised that they had discovered one of the illegal streets. presuppose All your arguments presuppose that he is a rational man. Opposites know , prove 2 (verb) in the sense of take on Definition to undertake or take on She will assume the role of Chief Executive. Synonyms take on begin accept Everyone told me I should accept the job. manage bear She should bear that responsibility alone. handle shoulder He has to shoulder the consequences of his father's mistakes. take over don acquire put on take up embrace He embraces the new information age. undertake She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections. set about attend to take responsibility for embark upon enter upon 3 (verb) in the sense of simulate Definition to make a pretence of He assumed an air of superiority. Synonyms simulate They rolled about, simulating a bloodthirsty fight. affect He listened to them, affecting an amused interest. adopt Pupils should be helped to adopt a positive approach. put on imitate a precedent which may be imitated by other activists mimic She could mimic anybody, reducing her friends to helpless laughter. sham counterfeit He financed a plot to counterfeit gold coins. feign You can't feign interest in something you loathe. impersonate 4 (verb) in the sense of take over If there is no president, power will be assumed by extremist forces. Synonyms take over take appropriate Several other newspapers have appropriated the idea. acquire She has acquired a 50% stake in the company. seize Police were reported to have seized all copies of the newspaper. hijack Two men tried to hijack a plane on a flight from Riga to Murmansk. confiscate They confiscated weapons, ammunition and propaganda material. wrest usurp Did she usurp his place in his mother's heart? lay claim to pre-empt The French government has the right to pre-empt a piece sold at auction. commandeer The soldiers commandeered vehicles in the capital. requisition The vessel was requisitioned by the navy. expropriate (formal) The Bolsheviks expropriated the property of the landowners. arrogate He arrogated the privilege to himself alone. Opposites leave , give up , hand over , relinquish , put aside Additional synonyms in the sense of accept Definition to take on the responsibilities of Everyone told me I should accept the job. Synonyms take on, try, begin, attempt, bear, assume, tackle, acknowledge, undertake, embark on, set about, commence, avow, enter upon in the sense of acquire Definition to get or develop (something such as an object, trait, or ability) She has acquired a 50% stake in the company. Synonyms get, win, buy, receive, land (informal), score (slang), gain, achieve, earn, pick up, bag, secure, collect, gather, realize, obtain, attain, amass, procure, come into possession of in the sense of adopt Pupils should be helped to adopt a positive approach. Synonyms take on, follow, support, choose, accept, maintain, assume, select, take over, approve, appropriate, take up, embrace, engage in, endorse, ratify, become involved in, espouse Synonyms of 'assume' assume Explore 'assume' in the dictionary
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