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assumes

assumes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of assume.

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).

Phrases with assumes

Questions about assumes

What is assumes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Assumes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of assume.

Words near assumes in the dictionary

  1. assumedst
  2. assument
  3. assuments
  4. assumer
  5. assumers
  6. assumes
  7. assumes room temperature
  8. assumes the mantle
  9. assumes the position
  10. assumest
  11. assumeth

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