assume

Assume is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈjsuːm/
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Verb

Plain form assume

Third-person singular assumes

Past tense assumed

Past participle assumed

Present participle assuming

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you assume something, you guess or believe something without having enough information to know that it's true.

   Oh, hello. I assume you're the new student, are you?

   If I saw a man dressed all in black, holding a gun, and walking toward me, I would assume that the man is really a dangerous guy and I would run away from him.

   I saw your car in the garage, so I assumed you were at home.

Synonyms

• think
• believe
• guess
• imagine
• accept
• act
• affect

Related words

• assumption
• assuming