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"She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"verbmake a pretence of
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"The queen assumed the stately robes"verbput clothing on one's bodytype of:
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verbtake on as one's own the expenses or debts of another persontype of:
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"He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"verbseize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possessiontype of:
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"She assumed strange manners" "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"verbtake on a certain form, attribute, or aspecttype of:
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"When will the new President assume office?"verbtake on titles, offices, duties, responsibilitiestype of:
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"He assumes the lotus position"verboccupy or take ontype of:
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"I assume his train was late"verbtake to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
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"This is the day when Mary was assumed into heaven"verbtake up someone's soul into heaven
Examples of assume
- "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"
- "The queen assumed the stately robes"
- "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"
- "She assumed strange manners"
- "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
- "When will the new President assume office?"
- "He assumes the lotus position"
- "I assume his train was late"
- "This is the day when Mary was assumed into heaven"