VERB | cognition | assume, presume, take for granted | take to be the case or to be true |
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social | assume, adopt, take on, take over | take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities | |
change | assume, acquire, adopt, take on, take | take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect | |
possession | assume, bear, take over, accept | take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person | |
motion | assume, take, strike, take up | occupy or take on | |
possession | assume, usurp, seize, take over, arrogate | seize and take control without authority and possibly with force | |
creation | assume, simulate, sham, feign | make a pretence of | |
contact | assume | take up someone's soul into heaven | |
body | assume, wear, put on, get into, don | put clothing on one's body |
Sounds | ahsuw'm | |
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Rhymes | abloom ... zoom: 56 rhymes with 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 | |
Example | "I assume his train was late" | |
Synonyms | presume, take for granted | |
Narrower | presuppose, suppose | take for granted or as a given |
Broader | expect, anticipate | regard something as probable or likely |
Spanish | adquirir, asumir, dar por sentado, presumir, suponer | |
Catalan | adquirir, assumir, presumir | |
Adjectives | assumptive | accepted as real or true without proof |
Nouns | assumption | the act of assuming or taking for granted |
assumption | a hypothesis that is taken for granted | |
assumption | a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn |
Meaning | take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "When will the new President assume office?" | |
Synonyms | adopt, take on, take over | |
Narrower | resume | assume anew |
Broader | take office | assume an office, duty, or title |
Spanish | adoptar, adquirir, asumir, tomar | |
Catalan | adoptar, adquirir, assumir, prendre | |
Nouns | assumption | the act of taking possession of or power over something |
Meaning | take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s something | |
Examples |
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Synonyms | acquire, adopt, take on, take | |
Narrower | re-assume | take on again, as after a time lapse |
Broader | change | Undergo a change |
Spanish | adoptar, adquirir, asumir | |
Catalan | adoptar, adquirir, assumir |
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 | |
Narrower | face the music, carry the can | Accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions |
Broader | take | Take into one's possession |
Spanish | aceptar, admitir, adquirir, asumir | |
Catalan | adquirir, assumir | |
Nouns | assumption | the act of taking possession of or power over something |
Meaning | Occupy or take on. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "He assumes the lotus position" | |
Synonyms | take, strike, take up | |
Broader | move | Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion |
Similar to | fill, take, occupy | assume, as of positions or roles |
Spanish | adquirir, tomar | |
Catalan | adquirir, assumir |
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 | |
Example | "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town" | |
Synonyms | usurp, seize, take over, arrogate | |
Narrower | annex | Take (territory) as if by conquest |
appropriate, capture, seize, conquer | Take possession of by force, as after an invasion | |
hijack | seize control of | |
preoccupy | Occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance | |
raid | take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock | |
Broader | take | Take by force |
Spanish | anexar, apoderar, capturar, confiscar, embargar, incautar, usurpar | |
Catalan | apoderar, capturar, confiscar, embargar, incautar, usurpar | |
Nouns | assumption | the act of taking possession of or power over something |
Meaning | make a pretence of. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger" | |
Synonyms | simulate, sham, feign | |
Narrower | feint | deceive by a mock action |
play | pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game / game or playful activity | |
Broader | dissemble, pretend, act | Behave unnaturally or affectedly |
Spanish | adoptar, aparentar, fingir, hacerse, simular | |
Catalan | aparentar, fingir, simular |
Meaning | Take up someone's soul into heaven. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
Example | "This is the day when May was assumed into heaven" | |
Category | Christianity, Christian religion | A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior |
Broader | receive, take in, invite | Express willingness to have in one's home / home or environs |
Nouns | Assumption | (Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended |
Meaning | Put clothing on one's body. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "The queen assumed the stately robes" | |
Synonyms | wear, put on, get into, don | |
Narrower | hat | Put on or wear a hat |
scarf | wrap in or adorn with a scarf | |
slip on | Put on with ease or speed | |
try on, try | Put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice | |
Broader | dress, get dressed | Put on clothes |
Spanish | llevar, ponerse, vestir | |
Catalan | portar, posar-se, vestir-se, vestir |
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