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assume



assume - verb

  • take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
  • take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
  • take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
  • take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
  • occupy or take on
  • seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
  • make a pretence of
  • take up someone's soul into heaven
  • put clothing on one's body

assume - thesaurus

accept   acquire   adopt   arrogate   bear   don   feign   presume   seize   sham   simulate   strike   take   usurp   wear  


View spelling list u-e words - set 2 and learn about the word assume in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 7. Long vowels e.g ee, ea or y? oa, o-e, or ow? u-e, ue, or ew?.

Scrabble score for assume

a is 1 s is 1 s is 1 u is 1 m is 3 e is 1
Scrabble score = 8

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