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Synonyms for "assume" in English

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Detailed Synonyms for assume in English

assume:

to assume verbe (assumes, assumed, assuming)

  1. to assume
    to assume; to presume; to suppose
    • assume verbe (assumes, assumed, assuming)
    • presume verbe (presumes, presumed, presuming)
    • suppose verbe (supposes, supposed, supposing)
  2. to assume
    to arrogate; to assume
    • arrogate verbe (arrogates, arrogated, arrogating)
    • assume verbe (assumes, assumed, assuming)
  3. to assume
    – put clothing on one's body 1
    to assume; to wear; to put on; get into; don
    – put clothing on one's body 1
    • assume verbe (assumes, assumed, assuming)
      • The queen assumed the stately robes1
    • wear verbe (wears, wore, wearing)
      • What should I wear today?1
    • put on verbe (puts on, put on, putting on)
      • He put on his best suit for the wedding1
    • get into verbe
    • don verbe
      • The princess donned a long blue dress1
  4. to assume
    – take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect 1
    to assume; to acquire; to take; to adopt; to take on
    – take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect 1
    • assume verbe (assumes, assumed, assuming)
      • She assumed strange manners1
      • The gods assume human or animal form in these fables1
    • acquire verbe (acquires, acquired, acquiring)
    • take verbe (takes, took, taking)
      • His voice took on a sad tone1
      • The story took a new turn1
    • adopt verbe (adopts, adopted, adopting)
      • he adopted an air of superiority1
    • take on verbe (takes on, took on, taking on)
  5. to assume
    – take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof 1
    to assume; to presume; take for granted
    – take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof 1
  6. to assume
    – take up someone's soul into heaven 1
    to assume
    – take up someone's soul into heaven 1
    • assume verbe (assumes, assumed, assuming)
      • This is the day when May was assumed into heaven1
  7. to assume
    – make a pretence of 1
    to assume; to sham; to feign; to simulate
    – make a pretence of 1
    • assume verbe (assumes, assumed, assuming)
      • She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger1
    • sham verbe (shams, shammed, shamming)
    • feign verbe (feigns, feigned, feigning)
      • he feigned sleep1
    • simulate verbe (simulates, simulated, simulating)
  8. to assume
    – occupy or take on 1
    to assume; to take; to strike; to take up
    – occupy or take on 1
    • assume verbe (assumes, assumed, assuming)
      • He assumes the lotus position1
    • take verbe (takes, took, taking)
      • She took her seat on the stage1
      • We took our seats in the orchestra1
      • She took up her position behind the tree1
    • strike verbe (strikes, struck, striking)
      • strike a pose1
    • take up verbe (takes up, took up, taking up)
  9. to assume
    – seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession 1
    to assume; to seize; to take over; to arrogate; to usurp
    – seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession 1
    • assume verbe (assumes, assumed, assuming)
      • He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town1
    • seize verbe (seizes, seized, seizing)
      • She seized control of the throne after her husband died1
    • take over verbe (takes over, took over, taking over)
    • arrogate verbe (arrogates, arrogated, arrogating)
    • usurp verbe (usurps, usurped, usurping)
      • he usurped my rights1
  10. to assume
    – take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person 1
    to assume; to bear; to accept; to take over
    – take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person 1
    • assume verbe (assumes, assumed, assuming)
    • bear verbe (bears, bearing)
      • She agreed to bear the responsibility1
    • accept verbe (accepts, accepted, accepting)
      • I'll accept the charges1
    • take over verbe (takes over, took over, taking over)
  11. to assume
    – take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities 1
    to assume; to adopt; to take over; to take on
    – take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities 1
    • assume verbe (assumes, assumed, assuming)
      • When will the new President assume office?1
    • adopt verbe (adopts, adopted, adopting)
    • take over verbe (takes over, took over, taking over)
    • take on verbe (takes on, took on, taking on)

Conjugations for assume:

present
  1. assume
  2. assume
  3. assumes
  4. assume
  5. assume
  6. assume
simple past
  1. assumed
  2. assumed
  3. assumed
  4. assumed
  5. assumed
  6. assumed
present perfect
  1. have assumed
  2. have assumed
  3. has assumed
  4. have assumed
  5. have assumed
  6. have assumed
past continuous
  1. was assuming
  2. were assuming
  3. was assuming
  4. were assuming
  5. were assuming
  6. were assuming
future
  1. shall assume
  2. will assume
  3. will assume
  4. shall assume
  5. will assume
  6. will assume
continuous present
  1. am assuming
  2. are assuming
  3. is assuming
  4. are assuming
  5. are assuming
  6. are assuming
subjunctive
  1. be assumed
  2. be assumed
  3. be assumed
  4. be assumed
  5. be assumed
  6. be assumed
diverse
  1. assume!
  2. let's assume!
  5. assumed
  6. assuming
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "assume":

  1. put clothing on one's body1
    • The queen assumed the stately robes1
  2. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect1
    • She assumed strange manners1
    • The gods assume human or animal form in these fables1
  3. take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof1
    • I assume his train was late1
  4. take up someone's soul into heaven1
    • This is the day when May was assumed into heaven1
  5. make a pretence of1
    • She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger1
  6. occupy or take on1
    • He assumes the lotus position1
  7. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession1
    • He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town1
  8. take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person1
  9. take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities1
    • When will the new President assume office?1

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