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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
assume
v 1: take to be the case or to be true; accept without
verification or proof; "I assume his train was late" [syn:
assume, presume, take for granted]
2: take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will
the new President assume office?" [syn: assume, adopt,
take on, take over]
3: 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" [syn: assume,
acquire, adopt, take on, take]
4: take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person;
"I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the
responsibility" [syn: bear, take over, accept,
assume]
5: occupy or take on; "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"
[syn: assume, take, strike, take up]
6: seize and take control without authority and possibly with
force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to
himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he
usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after
her husband died" [syn: assume, usurp, seize, take
over, arrogate]
7: make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though
she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep" [syn:
simulate, assume, sham, feign]
8: take up someone's soul into heaven; "This is the day when May
was assumed into heaven"
9: put clothing on one's body; "What should I wear today?"; "He
put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a
long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He
got into his jeans" [syn: wear, put on, get into,
don, assume]
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Assume \As*sume"\, v. i.
1. To be arrogant or pretentious; to claim more than is due.
--Bp. Burnet.
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2. (Law) To undertake, as by a promise. --Burrill.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Assume \As*sume"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Assumed; p. pr. & vb.
n. Assuming.] [L. assumere; ad + sumere to take; sub +
emere to take, buy: cf. F. assumer. See Redeem.]
1. To take to or upon one's self; to take formally and
demonstratively; sometimes, to appropriate or take
unjustly.
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Trembling they stand while Jove assumes the throne.
--Pope.
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The god assumed his native form again. --Pope.
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2. To take for granted, or without proof; to suppose as a
fact; to suppose or take arbitrarily or tentatively.
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The consequences of assumed principles. --Whewell.
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3. To pretend to possess; to take in appearance.
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Ambition assuming the mask of religion. --Porteus.
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Assume a virtue, if you have it not. --Shak.
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4. To receive or adopt.
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The sixth was a young knight of lesser renown and
lower rank, assumed into that honorable company.
--Sir W.
Scott.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: To arrogate; usurp; appropriate.
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4. V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016) |
ASSUME
Association of Statistics Specialists Using Microsoft Excel
(org., user group)
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Thesaurus Results for assume:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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