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assume meaning in Sanskrit

वस्ते váste

/əˈsjuːm/

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rare/əˈʃuːm/

assume in Sanskrit: वस्ते (váste), श्रयति (śráyati), भजते (bhájate), दधाति (dádhāti). In English, assume means to authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof.

Sanskrit words for assume

to assume
वस्ते váste, श्रयति śráyati
to assume, take on
भजते bhájate
to assume, have, possess, show, exhibit, incur, undergo
दधाति dádhāti

English meaning of assume

  1. verb To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof.
  2. verb To take on a position, duty or form.
  3. verb To adopt a feigned quality or manner; to claim without right; to arrogate.
  4. verb To receive, adopt (a person).

Full definition of assume

assume in a sentence

  • We assume that, as her parents were dentists, she knows quite a bit about dentistry.
  • Mr. Jones will assume the position of a lifeguard until a proper replacement is found.
  • He assumed an air of indifference.

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Questions about assume in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of assume in Sanskrit?
Assume in Sanskrit is वस्ते (váste), श्रयति (śráyati), भजते (bhájate), दधाति (dádhāti).
assume इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Assume: वस्ते (váste), श्रयति (śráyati), भजते (bhájate), दधाति (dádhāti).
What does assume mean in English?
Assume means to authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “assume”: दधाति, भजते, वस्ते, श्रयति. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: assume (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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