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Synonyms for assume
əˈsumas·sume

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English Synonyms and Antonyms4.0 / 1 vote

  1. assume

    The distinctive idea of assume is to take by one's own independent volition, whether well or ill, rightfully or wrongfully. One may accept an obligation or assume an authority that properly belongs to him, or he may assume an obligation or indebtedness that could not be required of him. He may assume authority or office that is his right; if he assumes what does not belong to him, he is said to arrogate or usurp it. A man may usurp the substance of power in the most unpretending way; what he arrogates to himself he assumes with a haughty and overbearing manner. One assumes the robes or insignia of office by putting them on, with or without right. If he takes to himself the credit and appearance of qualities he does not possess, he is said to affect or feign, or to pretend to, the character he thus assumes. What a debater postulates he openly states and takes for granted without proof; what he assumes he may take for granted without mention. A favorite trick of the sophist is quietly to assume as true what would at once be challenged if expressly stated. What a man claims he asserts his right to take; what he assumes he takes.

    Synonyms:
    accept, affect, appropriate, arrogate, claim, feign, postulate, presume, pretend, put on, take, usurp

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. assume

    Synonyms:
    take, appropriate, arrogate, wear, exhibit, postulate, suppose, presume, usurp, claim, pretend, feign, affect

    Antonyms:
    waive, allow, doff, render, surrender, concede, grant, demonstrate, abandon, argue, prove

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. assume, presume, take for grantedverb

    take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

    "I assume his train was late"

    Synonyms:
    adopt, take for granted, arrogate, get into, accept, strike, take on, acquire, put on, presume, make bold, usurp, dare, take, sham, take over, seize, don, take up, bear, wear, feign, simulate

  2. assume, adopt, take on, take oververb

    take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities

    "When will the new President assume office?"

    Synonyms:
    usurp, take in, embrace, absorb, buy up, espouse, simulate, acquire, undertake, don, put on, sweep up, take, take for granted, adopt, strike, borrow, meet, admit, relieve, take over, play, encounter, repeat, presume, arrogate, get into, sham, follow, seize, dramatise, tackle, accept, take on, feign, wear, dramatize, buy out, take up, bear

  3. assume, acquire, adopt, take on, takeverb

    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"

    Synonyms:
    require, read, usurp, occupy, get into, rent, withdraw, lead, ingest, develop, take on, carry, deal, have, subscribe to, hold, choose, learn, fill, embrace, larn, necessitate, take over, consume, espouse, adopt, demand, don, feign, consider, need, study, dramatize, win, pick out, dramatise, simulate, gain, contract, grow, film, remove, presume, lease, train, ask, meet, take up, bring, strike, use up, select, take, engage, drive, sham, sweep up, make, claim, take for granted, get, get hold of, exact, take away, pack, call for, take in, submit, convey, take aim, shoot, aim, direct, charter, put on, wear, follow, contain, seize, bear, play, subscribe, encounter, borrow, produce, involve, acquire, look at, postulate, evolve, hire, accept, guide, admit, undertake, arrogate, tackle, conduct

  4. bear, take over, accept, assumeverb

    take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person

    "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"

    Synonyms:
    usurp, digest, swallow, abide, buy up, comport, tolerate, bear, don, have a bun in the oven, support, acquire, live with, behave, simulate, put on, endure, put up, take, stick out, adopt, expect, borrow, take for granted, deport, pay, relieve, take over, presume, repeat, go for, buy out, carry, get into, sham, stomach, birth, hold, seize, have, deliver, acquit, brook, yield, turn out, conduct, suffer, contain, stand, accept, gestate, take on, feign, wear, strike, admit, absorb, take up, give birth, consent, arrogate

  5. assume, take, strike, take upverb

    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"

    Synonyms:
    require, read, usurp, hit, occupy, subscribe to, withdraw, start, lead, ingest, take on, carry, deal, resume, have, hold, choose, study, learn, fill, strickle, absorb, necessitate, discover, take over, consume, fall upon, sorb, don, hire, feign, chance upon, consider, need, rent, get into, come across, pick out, chance on, aim, simulate, coin, suck, draw, expunge, contract, adopt, film, remove, demand, presume, seize on, lease, walk out, fasten on, take aim, suck in, come upon, take up, bring, strike, use up, select, take, come to, train, drive, sham, collide with, excise, make, claim, hook on, take for granted, get, get hold of, exact, take away, pack, soak up, call for, take in, scoop, lift out, light upon, submit, convey, move, shoot, engage, imbibe, direct, charter, put on, wear, sop up, impinge on, contain, run into, seize, bear, happen upon, mint, fall, subscribe, shine, borrow, scoop up, scratch, involve, acquire, suck up, look at, postulate, accept, impress, guide, admit, attain, scoop out, arrogate, ask, affect, conduct, latch on

  6. assume, usurp, seize, take over, arrogateverb

    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"

    Synonyms:
    usurp, attach, sequester, capture, simulate, acquire, absorb, impound, don, put on, take, take for granted, lay claim, adopt, strike, borrow, get hold of, prehend, relieve, take over, assign, repeat, claim, presume, arrogate, confiscate, get into, sham, seize, clutch, grab, buy up, appropriate, accept, take on, feign, wear, conquer, buy out, take up, bear

  7. simulate, assume, sham, feignverb

    make a pretence of

    "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"

    Synonyms:
    pretend, adopt, take for granted, arrogate, get into, accept, strike, dissemble, take on, imitate, acquire, usurp, simulate, put on, presume, affect, feign, take, model, sham, take over, seize, don, take up, bear, wear, copy

  8. assumeverb

    take up someone's soul into heaven

    "This is the day when May was assumed into heaven"

    Synonyms:
    adopt, take for granted, arrogate, get into, accept, strike, take on, acquire, put on, presume, usurp, take, sham, take over, seize, don, take up, bear, wear, feign, simulate

  9. wear, put on, get into, don, assumeverb

    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"

    Synonyms:
    wear thin, dupe, put one over, seize, take, simulate, befool, slang, hold out, tire, don, put on, endure, wear out, put one across, acquire, move into, adopt, strike, have on, take for granted, come in, take over, gain, presume, take in, go into, break, fall apart, jade, apply, arrogate, tire out, wear upon, turn in, get into, sham, bust, get in, usurp, wear off, gull, outwear, cod, fool, enter, wear down, accept, weary, take on, feign, fatigue, mount, go in, take up, tangle with, fag out, wear, bear

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. assumeverb

    Synonyms:
    take, undertake, take on, take upon one's self, be willing to bear

  2. assumeverb

    Synonyms:
    affect, feign, counterfeit, simulate, pretend to, put on

  3. assumeverb

    Synonyms:
    arrogate, usurp, claim unduly, make unjust pretensions to

  4. assumeverb

    Synonyms:
    beg, suppose, presuppose, imply, consider as true, take for granted

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. assumeverb

    Synonyms:
    undertake, presume, presuppose, postulate, take for granted, arrogate, appropriate, affect, simulate, pretend, feign

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How to use assume in a sentence?

  1. Terry Thomas:

    Do not always assume the other fellow has intelligence equal to yours. He may have more.

  2. Paul Krieger:

    Given her apparent history and relationship with Mr. Santos, I have to assume that any investigation of him will focus intensely on her role and her knowledge of how the fundraising was organized, accomplished and carried out especially in light of the fact that she’s now resigned.

  3. Martin Cetron:

    We have to have humility and appreciate that it may be different. We can't just assume that what we know from previous viruses will always apply.

  4. Passos Coelho:

    If I am not prime minister as of Tuesday it will be because the Socialists did not let me continue, if I am potentially not in government but in opposition, I will assume my responsibilities.

  5. Chris Woodward:

    You look at the two teams, you would assume that we needed to win this game to make the playoffs, that’s the way we’re playing right now, and it’s been fun to watch. Clearly, we’re executing a lot better than we were in previous games. Against Oakland, we match up well with them for some reason.


Translations for assume

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  • يفترض, افترض, افترArabic
  • заемам, поемам, приемам, допускамBulgarian
  • domnívat se, předpokládat, nabrat, zaujmoutCzech
  • antage, formodeDanish
  • aufnehmen, annehmen, einnehmenGerman
  • υποθέτωGreek
  • supozi, akceptiEsperanto
  • dar por sentado, suponer, asumirSpanish
  • حدس زدن, فرض کردنPersian
  • olettaaFinnish
  • haldaFaroese
  • assumer, supposer, présupposer, prendre, adopter, présumerFrench
  • presupporre, assumere, ritenereItalian
  • 仮定する, 負う, 引き受けるJapanese
  • 가정Korean
  • assumeLatin
  • whakatupuMāori
  • innemen, veronderstellen, aannemenDutch
  • założyć, przyjąćPolish
  • assumir, presumir, pressupor, suporPortuguese
  • presupune, prepuneRomanian
  • принять, допустить, занимать, допускать, предполагать, занять, принимать, предположитьRussian
  • pretpostavitiSerbo-Croatian
  • predpokladaťSlovak
  • antaSwedish
  • கருதுவதுTamil
  • สมมติThai

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