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assumed

/əˈsjuːmd/

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rare/əˈʃuːmd/

assumed is the simple past and past participle of assume.

Adjective

assumed (comparative more assumed, superlative most assumed)

  1. Used in a manner intended to deceive; pretended; simulated.
    • Appleby[…]rose from his seat when Morales came in. He shook hands urbanely, unbuckled his sword, and laid his kepi on the table, and then sat down with an expression of concern in his olive face which Appleby fancied was assumed.1907 January, Harold Bindloss, chapter 22, in The Dust of Conflict, 1st Canadian edition, Toronto, Ont.: McLeod & Allen, →OCLC
  2. Supposed or presumed.
    Synonyms:
    understood, a priori

Meaning of assume

Verb

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

  1. To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof.
    • We assume that, as her parents were dentists, she knows quite a bit about dentistry.
  2. To take on a position, duty or form.
    • Mr. Jones will assume the position of a lifeguard until a proper replacement is found.
  3. To adopt a feigned quality or manner; to claim without right; to arrogate.
    • He assumed an air of indifference.
  4. To receive, adopt (a person).
    • The sixth was a young knight of lesser renown and lower rank, assumed into that honorable company.1819 December 20 (indicated as 1820), Walter Scott, Ivanhoe; a Romance. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Hurst, Robinson, and Co....
  5. To adopt (an idea or cause).

Synonyms of assumed

Forms of assumed

comparativemore assumed
superlativemost assumed

Words formed from assumed

Phrases with assumed

Words that rhyme with assumed

Questions about assumed

What does assumed mean?
Assumed means used in a manner intended to deceive; pretended; simulated.
What is assumed the simple past and past participle of?
Assumed is the simple past and past participle of assume.
What part of speech is assumed?
Assumed is an adjective.
How do you pronounce assumed?
Assumed is pronounced /əˈsjuːmd/.

Words near assumed in the dictionary

  1. assume makes an ass of you and me
  2. assume makes an ass out of you and me
  3. assume room temperature
  4. assume the mantle
  5. assume the position
  6. assumed
  7. assumed name
  8. assumed names
  9. assumed room temperature
  10. assumed the mantle
  11. assumed the position

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