ASSUME

wear, put on, get into, don, assume

(verb) 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”

assume, acquire, adopt, take on, take

(verb) 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”

assume, presume, take for granted

(verb) take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; “I assume his train was late”

assume

(verb) take up someone’s soul into heaven; “This is the day when Mary was assumed into heaven”

simulate, assume, sham, feign

(verb) make a pretence of; “She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger”; “he feigned sleep”

assume, take, strike, take up

(verb) 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”

assume, usurp, seize, take over, arrogate

(verb) 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”

bear, take over, accept, assume

(verb) take on as one’s own the expenses or debts of another person; “I’ll accept the charges”; “She agreed to bear the responsibility”

assume, adopt, take on, take over

(verb) take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; “When will the new President assume office?”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

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

To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof

To take on a position, duty or form

To adopt a feigned quality or manner; to claim without right; to arrogate

To receive, adopt (a person)

To adopt (an idea or cause)

Synonyms

• See also suppose

Anagrams

• Seamus, amuses

Source: Wiktionary

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As*sume", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Assumed; p. pr. & vb. n. Assuming.] Etym: [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. Trembling they stand while Jove assumes the throne. Pope. The god assumed his native form again. Pope.

2. To take for granted, or without proof; to suppose as a fact; to suppose or take arbitrarily or tentatively. The consequences of assumed principles. Whewell.

3. To pretend to possess; to take in appearance. Ambition assuming the mask of religion. Porteus. Assume a virtue, if you have it not. Shak.

4. To receive or adopt. The sixth was a young knight of lesser renown and lower rank, assumed into that honorable company. Sir W. Scott.

Syn.

– To arrogate; usurp; appropriate.

As*sume", v. i.

1. To be arrogant or pretentious; to claim more than is due. Bp. Burnet.

2. (Law)

Definition: To undertake, as by a promise. Burrill.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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