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| VERB | 1 | assume, presume, take for granted | Take to be the case or to be true |
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| 2 | assume, adopt, take on, take over | Take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities | |
| 3 | assume, acquire, adopt, take on, take | Take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect | |
| 4 | assume, bear, take over, accept | Take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person | |
| 5 | assume, take, strike, take up | Occupy or take on | |
| 6 | assume, usurp, seize, take over, arrogate | Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force | |
| 7 | assume, simulate, sham, feign | Make a pretence of | |
| 8 | assume | Take up someone's soul into heaven | |
| 9 | assume, wear, put on, get into, don | Put clothing on one's body |
| Sounds | ahsuw'm |
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| Rhymes | abloom, atheneum, backroom, and 53 more rhymes in uwm... |
| Meaning | Take to be the case or to be true. Accept without verification or proof. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE |
| Examples | "I assume his train was late" |
| Synonyms | presume, take for granted |
| Broader | expect, anticipate |
| Narrower | presuppose, suppose |
| Adjectives | assumptive; assumptive |
| Nouns | assumption; assumption; assumption |
| Meaning | Take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "When will the new President assume office?" |
| Synonyms | adopt, take on, take over |
| Broader | take office |
| Narrower | resume |
| Nouns | assumption |
| Meaning | Take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s something |
| Examples | "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables" |
| Synonyms | acquire, adopt, take on, take |
| Broader | change |
| Narrower | re-assume |
| Meaning | Take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Synonyms | bear, take over, accept |
| Broader | take |
| Narrower | face the music, carry-the can |
| Nouns | assumption |
| Meaning | Occupy or take on. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "He assumes the lotus position" |
| Synonyms | take, strike, take up |
| Similar to | fill, take |
| Broader | move |
| Meaning | Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force. Take as one's right or possession. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town" |
| Synonyms | usurp, seize, take over, arrogate |
| Broader | take |
| Narrower | annex; appropriate, capture, seize, conquer; preoccupy; hijack; raid |
| Nouns | assumption |
| Meaning | Make a pretence of. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger" |
| Synonyms | simulate, sham, feign |
| Broader | dissemble, pretend, act |
| Narrower | play; feint |
| Meaning | Take up someone's soul into heaven. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody |
| Examples | "This is the day when May was assumed into heaven" |
| Category | Christianity, Christian religion |
| Broader | receive, take in, invite |
| Nouns | Assumption |
| Meaning | Put clothing on one's body. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "The queen assumed the stately robes" |
| Synonyms | wear, put on, get into, don |
| Broader | dress, get dressed |
| Narrower | hat; try on, try; scarf; slip on |
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