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as·sume

 \\ə-ˈsüm\\ transitive verb 
(as·sumed ; as·sum·ing)1.
  a. to take up or in : 

receive

  b. to take into partnership, employment, or use
2.
  a. to take to or upon oneself : 

undertake

      assume responsibility
  b. 

put on

, 

don

  c. to place oneself in
      assume a position
3. 

seize

, 

usurp

    assume control
4. to pretend to have or be : 

feign

    assumed an air of confidence in spite of her dismay
5. to take as granted or true : 

suppose

    I assume he'll be there
6. to take over (the debts of another) as one's own
• as·sum·abil·i·ty 
 \\-ˌsü-mə-ˈbi-lə-tē\\ noun
• as·sum·able 
 \\-ˈsü-mə-bəl\\ adjective
• as·sum·ably 
 \\-blē\\ adverb
Synonyms.
  , , , , , ,  mean to put on a false or deceptive appearance.  often implies a justifiable motive rather than an intent to deceive
      assumed an air of cheerfulness around the patients
   implies making a false show of possessing, using, or feeling
      affected an interest in art
   implies an overt and sustained false appearance
      pretended that nothing had happened
   suggests a close imitation of the appearance of something
      cosmetics that simulate a suntan
   implies more artful invention than , less specific mimicry than 
      feigned sickness
   implies achieving the highest degree of verisimilitude of any of these words
      an actor counterfeiting drunkenness
   implies an obvious falseness that fools only the gullible
      shammed a most unconvincing limp

as·sume
\əˈsüm\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English assumen, from Latin assumere, adsumere, from ad- + sumere to take, from sub under + emere to buy, obtain — more at , 
transitive verb
1. : to take up or into : , : 
 a. : to receive into heaven
  < in what wise the Mother of God had been assumed into her place in Heaven — William James >
 b. : to take into partnership, employment, or use : receive as an associate
  < revealed religion assumes them into her service — R.C.Trench >
2. : to take to or upon oneself : undertake:
 a. : to invest oneself with (a form, attribute, or aspect)
  < anxious in this lecture not to assume the role of a Christian apologist — W.R.Inge >
  < visits of inspection often assume a dramatic character — C.L.Jones >
 b. : to put on (an article of clothing) : 
  < had assumed her bonnet and shawl — Arnold Bennett >
 c. : to invest oneself formally with (an office or its symbols) : enter upon the duties of
  < at the age of 40 he assumed the presidency of the college >
 d. : to take upon oneself (to do or perform) :  — used chiefly in law and with following infinitive
  < did assume to carry his horse … over the water of Humber sound — William Fulbecke >
3. : to take as one's right or possession : , , 
 < the king assumed to himself the right of filling up the chief municipal offices — T.B.Macaulay >
4. : to take in appearance only : pretend to have or be : 
 < she felt, without knowing why, that the gaiety was assumed — Ellen Glasgow >
5. : to take for granted : accept arbitrarily or tentatively : 
 < we simply assumed that we were going to be married — R.P.Warren >
6. : to take as an assumption or premise in logic
7. : to take over as one's own (the debts of another) : make oneself formally liable for
 < the public debt which the incorporators assumed — W.P.Webb >
intransitive verb
: to claim more than is due : be pretentious
 < in the absence of proof history has no right to assume — Hilaire Belloc >
Synonyms: 
 , , , , , :  may apply by putting on a false or deceptive appearance through either pardonable or blameworthy motives
  < by assuming an air of cheerfulness we become cheerful in reality — William Cowper >
  < an elderly “buck” with an air of assumed juvenility — W.S.Gilbert >
  < the defense counsel assumes great friendliness and the inexperienced witness assumes that this friendliness may be genuine — Paul Wilson >
  < assume a meek look >
   indicates making a false show of possessing, using, feeling, or preferring
  < Gayerson, a Bengal Civilian, who affected the customs — as he had the heart — of youth — Rudyard Kipling >
  < Elizabeth could but just affect concern in missing him; she really rejoiced at it — Jane Austen >
  < a tramp cyclist, affecting turtleneck sweaters and gray flannel bags — P.G.Wodehouse >
   may suggest sustained profession of or adherence to what is false
  < I shall find myself pretending that I am so full of resources that I do not require any outside help to enjoy a holiday in a lovely place — O.S.J.Gogarty >
  < absurd to pretend that the young men of Europe ever wanted to hunt each other into holes in the ground and throw bombs into the holes to disembowel one another — G.B.Shaw >
  < they had high critical standards; even their clowns had to be learned or to pretend learning — Gilbert Highet >
   indicates factitiously appearing or imitating for a purpose
  < Tibetan women do not like to appear sunburnt, even powdering their faces to simulate a fair complexion — Heinrich Harrer >
  < since few cannon were available, trees hewn to simulate formidable artillery pieces were dragged into position all along the ramparts — American Guide Series: Louisiana >
  < casting myself face downwards on the earth, … simulating death — W.H.Hudson†1922 >
  , often interchangeable with , may suggest calculated intent and artful execution
  < a clever young man who had evaded conscription by feigning epilepsy — Eric Linklater >
  < Bouquet, feigning retreat, drew the Indians forward to receive a flanking fire from companies ambushed for the purpose — S.J.Buck >
   may imply imitation that copies very closely
  < counterfeit coins >
  < many noblemen gave the actor-manager access to their collections of armor and weapons in order that his accouterment should exactly counterfeit that of a Norman baron — G.B.Shaw >
   may apply to deception so obvious that it deceives only the gullible
  < when the curtain falls there are more actors shamming dead upon the stage than actors upright — H.A.L.Craig >
Synonym: see in addition .