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assume Definition
(v)
take
to
be
the
case
or
to
be
true
;
accept
without
verification
or
proof
; "
I
assume
his
train
was
late
"
(v)
take
on
titles
,
offices
,
duties
,
responsibilities
; "
When
will
the
new
President
assume
office
?"
(v)
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
"
(v)
take
on
as
one
''
s
own
the
expenses
or
debts
of
another
person
; "
I
''
ll
accept
the
charges
"; "
She
agreed
to
bear
the
responsibility
"
(v)
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
"
(v)
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
"
(v)
make
a
pretence
of
; "
She
assumed
indifference
,
even
though
she
was
seething
with
anger
"; "
he
feigned
sleep
"
(v)
Christianity
,
obsolete
;
take
up
someone
''
s
soul
into
heaven
; "
This
is
the
day
when
May
was
assumed
into
heaven
"
(v)
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 Synonyms
accept
acquire
adopt
arrogate
assume
bear
don
feign
get into
presume
put on
seize
sham
simulate
strike
take
take for granted
take on
take over
take up
usurp
wear
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