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Assume Verb  /əˈsjuːm  əˈsuːm  Transitive Varsaymak Sanmak Sth

Level B2 
Kind verb
Front assume 
IPA  /əˈsjuːm  ; US əˈsuːm  / verb [transitive]
Back varsaymak, sanmak
Back 2

assume (verb)

 /əˈsjuːm  ; US əˈsuːm  / verb [transitive]
 
 1 to accept or believe that sth is true even though you have no proof; to expect sth to be true
varsaymak, sanmak
 I assume that you have the necessary documents.
 You'll be going to the meeting, I assume?
 We can assume profits of around 5%.
 Everyone assumed Ralph was guilty.
 Everyone assumed Ralph to be guilty.
 2 to begin to use power or to have a powerful position
üstlenmek, ele geçirmek
 to assume control of something
 to assume political power
 to assume a position of responsibility
SYNONYM TAKE
 3 to pretend to have or be sb/sth
takınmak
 to assume a false name
sahte isim kullanmak
 

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