Assume
verb
To think something is true without having proof or certainty.
He assumed she would be at the meeting, so he was surprised when she didn't show up.
Often appears as...
- assume responsibility
- assume a role
verb
To take on or begin to have (a quality, appearance, or extent).
He assumed a look of surprise when he heard the news.
Often appears as...
- assume command
- assume control
verb
To take on (a job or duty).
When the boss retired, his daughter assumed the responsibility of managing the company.
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- assume office
- assume power
verb
To pretend to have or be; to put on.
To blend in at the party, she assumed an air of sophistication.
Often appears as...
- assume a character
- assume a role
verb
To accept without question or objection, especially in a legal context.
The company assumes no responsibility for items lost or damaged in transit.
Often appears as...
- assume responsibility
- assume liability
Usage tips
Legal
verb
To think something is true without having proof or certainty.
He assumed she would be at the meeting, so he was surprised when she didn't show up.
Often appears as...
- assume responsibility
- assume a role
verb
To take on or begin to have (a quality, appearance, or extent).
He assumed a look of surprise when he heard the news.
Often appears as...
- assume command
- assume control
verb
To take on (a job or duty).
When the boss retired, his daughter assumed the responsibility of managing the company.
Often appears as...
- assume office
- assume power
verb
To pretend to have or be; to put on.
To blend in at the party, she assumed an air of sophistication.
Often appears as...
- assume a character
- assume a role
verb
To accept without question or objection, especially in a legal context.
The company assumes no responsibility for items lost or damaged in transit.
Often appears as...
- assume responsibility
- assume liability
Usage tips
Legal
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2No Proof Required
Use 'assume' when you believe something without evidence.
I assume you've already eaten since you're not hungry.
Pro Tip 2/2Avoid Assumptions
Making assumptions can lead to misunderstandings; it's often better to ask first.
I assumed you knew her, but I should have introduced you.
Pro Tip 1/2No Proof Required
Use 'assume' when you believe something without evidence.
I assume you've already eaten since you're not hungry.
Pro Tip 2/2Avoid Assumptions
Making assumptions can lead to misunderstandings; it's often better to ask first.
I assumed you knew her, but I should have introduced you.
Pro Tip 1/2No Proof Required
Use 'assume' when you believe something without evidence.
I assume you've already eaten since you're not hungry.
Pro Tip 2/2Avoid Assumptions
Making assumptions can lead to misunderstandings; it's often better to ask first.
I assumed you knew her, but I should have introduced you.
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Just How Small is an...
So you ask, just how small are atoms? To understand this, let's ask this How many atoms are in a grapefruit? Well, let's assume that the grapefruit is made up of only nitrogen atoms, which isn't at all true, but there are nitrogen atoms in a grapefruit. To help you visualize this, let's blow up each of the atoms
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The five major world...
At the Passover meal, every item on the menu symbolizes an aspect of the escape from slavery. The importance of growing up is emphasized when young people reach the age of bar and bat mitzvah, ceremonies during which they assume responsibility for their actions and celebrate the weaving of their own lives
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What’s the difference...
and medicine made great strides long before we understood the roles of bacteria and viruses. That said, better theories often lead to exciting new discoveries that were unimaginable under the old way of thinking. Nor should we assume all of our current scientific theories
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How does the Nobel Peace...
Because Nobel's name was tied to inventions used in the war industry, many have assumed that he created the peace prize out of regret. However, this is all speculation as he never expressed any such sentiments, and his inventions were also used for constructive purposes.
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3 tips to boost your...
you might give up, assuming you've discovered something you're not very good at. But if you have a growth mindset and think your abilities can improve, a challenge is an opportunity to learn and grow. Neuroscience supports the growth mindset.
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Questions No One Knows...
It's just sitting there ready to obliterate anything that becomes a threat. Or maybe they're not that intelligent, or perhaps the evolution of an intelligence capable of creating sophisticated technology is far rarer than we've assumed.
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Act like a car PIPE Nathan...
now we have one last one this is the most important one and it really is important for many reasons it's prepared for impact stay with me prepare for impact okay you have to assume people are going to run into you in driving we
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Pluto 101 PIPE National...
It must orbit the Sun. Is not a moon and has enough mass and gravitational pull to assume a round shape. However it was the fourth characteristic that compromised Pluto's status. It's inability to clear it's orbit of debris.
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Rethinking infidelity...
then there is no need to go looking elsewhere, assuming that there is such a thing as a perfect marriage that will inoculate us against wanderlust. But what if passion has a finite shelf life?
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African Bullfrog Dad...
into cooler, deeper water with a better supply of oxygen. A hefty male also assumes the role of guard dog.
Video examples
Just How Small is an...
So you ask, just how small are atoms? To understand this, let's ask this How many atoms are in a grapefruit? Well, let's assume that the grapefruit is made up of only nitrogen atoms, which isn't at all true, but there are nitrogen atoms in a grapefruit. To help you visualize this, let's blow up each of the atoms
Video examples
The five major world...
At the Passover meal, every item on the menu symbolizes an aspect of the escape from slavery. The importance of growing up is emphasized when young people reach the age of bar and bat mitzvah, ceremonies during which they assume responsibility for their actions and celebrate the weaving of their own lives
Video examples
What’s the difference...
and medicine made great strides long before we understood the roles of bacteria and viruses. That said, better theories often lead to exciting new discoveries that were unimaginable under the old way of thinking. Nor should we assume all of our current scientific theories
Video examples
How does the Nobel Peace...
Because Nobel's name was tied to inventions used in the war industry, many have assumed that he created the peace prize out of regret. However, this is all speculation as he never expressed any such sentiments, and his inventions were also used for constructive purposes.
Video examples
3 tips to boost your...
you might give up, assuming you've discovered something you're not very good at. But if you have a growth mindset and think your abilities can improve, a challenge is an opportunity to learn and grow. Neuroscience supports the growth mindset.
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
It's just sitting there ready to obliterate anything that becomes a threat. Or maybe they're not that intelligent, or perhaps the evolution of an intelligence capable of creating sophisticated technology is far rarer than we've assumed.
Video examples
Act like a car PIPE Nathan...
now we have one last one this is the most important one and it really is important for many reasons it's prepared for impact stay with me prepare for impact okay you have to assume people are going to run into you in driving we
Video examples
Pluto 101 PIPE National...
It must orbit the Sun. Is not a moon and has enough mass and gravitational pull to assume a round shape. However it was the fourth characteristic that compromised Pluto's status. It's inability to clear it's orbit of debris.
Video examples
Rethinking infidelity...
then there is no need to go looking elsewhere, assuming that there is such a thing as a perfect marriage that will inoculate us against wanderlust. But what if passion has a finite shelf life?
Video examples
African Bullfrog Dad...
into cooler, deeper water with a better supply of oxygen. A hefty male also assumes the role of guard dog.
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Franchesca Ramsey
American Comedian
Social media, unfortunately, just makes it a lot easier to be jealous. It sets up false expectations of reality, so it's really easy to look at someone else's life online and assume that they have everything going great for them and that their life is perfect.
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Jim Brown
American Athlete
I learned a long time ago that advice is a quick trip to nowhere. It's the commitment that only you can make in yourself, the responsibility to assume control of yourself.
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Leo Tolstoy
Russian Novelist
War on the other hand is such a terrible thing, that no man, especially a Christian man, has the right to assume the responsibility of starting it.
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Alan Rickman
British Actor
Originally, theater was my life. It was what I assumed I'd spend my working life doing - if I was lucky. Then along came movies.
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Gary Zukav
American Author
A responsible choice is a choice that creates consequences that you are willing to assume responsibility for.
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
French Writer
A chief is a man who assumes responsibility. He says 'I was beaten', he does not say 'My men were beaten.
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George Orwell
British Author
Men can only be happy when they do not assume that the object of life is happiness.
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Shirley Ballas
English Dancer
I don't think anyone should assume anything about someone else's life.
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Judy Blume
American Author
I'm not the world's best mother, though kids always assume I must be.
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Daniel Barenboim
Argentinian Musician
I believe education is much more important than we assume.
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Franchesca Ramsey
American Comedian
Social media, unfortunately, just makes it a lot easier to be jealous. It sets up false expectations of reality, so it's really easy to look at someone else's life online and assume that they have everything going great for them and that their life is perfect.
Quote examples
Jim Brown
American Athlete
I learned a long time ago that advice is a quick trip to nowhere. It's the commitment that only you can make in yourself, the responsibility to assume control of yourself.
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Leo Tolstoy
Russian Novelist
War on the other hand is such a terrible thing, that no man, especially a Christian man, has the right to assume the responsibility of starting it.
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Alan Rickman
British Actor
Originally, theater was my life. It was what I assumed I'd spend my working life doing - if I was lucky. Then along came movies.
Quote examples
Gary Zukav
American Author
A responsible choice is a choice that creates consequences that you are willing to assume responsibility for.
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
French Writer
A chief is a man who assumes responsibility. He says 'I was beaten', he does not say 'My men were beaten.
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George Orwell
British Author
Men can only be happy when they do not assume that the object of life is happiness.
Quote examples
Shirley Ballas
English Dancer
I don't think anyone should assume anything about someone else's life.
Quote examples
Judy Blume
American Author
I'm not the world's best mother, though kids always assume I must be.
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Daniel Barenboim
Argentinian Musician
I believe education is much more important than we assume.
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