assume

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  • IPA: /əˈsjuːm/
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[edit] Etymology

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

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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.
    We assume that, as her parents were dentists, she knows quite a bit about dentistry.
  2. To take on a position or duty.
    Mr. Jones will assume the position of a lifeguard until a proper replacement is found.
  3. To adopt an idea or cause.

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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. second-person singular imperative of assumer

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assume

  1. third-person singular present indicative of assumere

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assūme

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of assūmō
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