Definitions
To suppose something is true; also to take on a role.
Word origin
From Latin assūmō (“accept, take”), from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + sūmō (“take up, assume”).
Used in a sentence
“We assume that, as her parents were dentists, she knows quite a bit about dentistry.”
“Levelling of ME /irC/ and /urC/, which Orton assumes for the whole of the North (S. Durham §§411-13), has not taken place in Dent and S.We, where ME /urC/ remains (4:46).”
“Mr. Jones will assume the position of a lifeguard until a proper replacement is found.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Take for granted”6 letters
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