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Meaning of assume

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  assume
      v 1: take to be the case or to be true; accept without
           verification or proof; "I assume his train was late" [syn:
           {assume}, {presume}, {take for granted}]
      2: take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will
         the new President assume office?" [syn: {assume}, {adopt},
         {take on}, {take over}]
      3: 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" [syn: {assume},
         {acquire}, {adopt}, {take on}, {take}]
      4: take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person;
         "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the
         responsibility" [syn: {bear}, {take over}, {accept},
         {assume}]
      5: 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"
         [syn: {assume}, {take}, {strike}, {take up}]
      6: 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" [syn: {assume}, {usurp}, {seize}, {take
         over}, {arrogate}]
      7: make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though
         she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep" [syn:
         {simulate}, {assume}, {sham}, {feign}]
      8: take up someone's soul into heaven; "This is the day when May
         was assumed into heaven"
      9: 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" [syn: {wear}, {put on}, {get into},
         {don}, {assume}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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