assume
verb
[ əˈsjuːm ]
• suppose to be the case, without proof.
• "topics which assume detailed knowledge of local events"
Similar:
presume,
suppose,
take it,
take for granted,
take as read,
take it as given,
presuppose,
conjecture,
surmise,
conclude,
come to the conclusion,
deduce,
infer,
draw the inference,
reckon,
reason,
guess,
imagine,
think,
fancy,
suspect,
expect,
accept,
believe,
be of the opinion,
understand,
be given to understand,
gather,
glean,
figure,
opine,
ween,
• take or begin to have (power or responsibility).
• "he assumed full responsibility for all organizational work"
Similar:
accept,
shoulder,
bear,
undertake,
take on,
take up,
take on oneself,
manage,
handle,
deal with,
get to grips with,
turn one's hand to,
• begin to have (a specified quality, appearance, or extent).
• "militant activity had assumed epidemic proportions"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin assumere, from ad- ‘towards’ + sumere ‘take’.
