assume

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Verb 2.3 Anagrams 3 Italian 3.1 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin assūmō (“‘accept, take’”), from ad- (“‘to, towards, at’”) + sūmō (“‘take up, assume’”).

[edit] Verb

to assume (third-person singular simple present assumes, present participle assuming, simple past and past participle assumed)

1. To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof.
2. To take on a position or duty.
3. To adopt an idea or cause.

[edit] Related terms

• assumption
• assumptive

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aemssu
• amuses
• Seamus

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /a.sym/

[edit] Verb

assume

1. first-person singular present indicative of assumer.
2. third-person singular present indicative of assumer.
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of assumer.
4. first-person singular present subjunctive of assumer.
5. second-person singular imperative of assumer.

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aemssu
• amuses, amusés
• massue
• muasse
• suâmes

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Verb

assume

1. Third-person singular present tense of assumere.