assume

assume is a 6-letter English word with 15 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To take to or upon one's self; to take formally and demonstratively; sometimes, to appropriate or take unjustly. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 10 · 15 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To take to or upon one's self; to take formally and demonstratively; sometimes, to appropriate or take unjustly.
2. transitive verb. To take for granted, or without proof; to suppose as a fact; to suppose or take arbitrarily or tentatively.
3. transitive verb. To pretend to possess; to take in appearance.
4. transitive verb. To receive or adopt.
5. intransitive verb. To be arrogant or pretentious; to claim more than is due.
6. intransitive verb. To undertake, as by a promise.
7. verb. put clothing on one's body

   "What should I wear today?"

   "He put on his best suit for the wedding"

   Synonyms: don, wear

8. verb. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

   "His voice took on a sad tone"

   "The story took a new turn"

   Synonyms: acquire, adopt, take

9. verb. take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

   "I assume his train was late"

   Synonyms: presume

10. verb. take up someone's soul into heaven

    "This is the day when May was assumed into heaven"

11. verb. make a pretence of

    "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"

    "he feigned sleep"

    Synonyms: feign, sham, simulate

12. verb. occupy or take on

    "He assumes the lotus position"

    "She took her seat on the stage"

    Synonyms: strike, take

13. verb. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

    "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"

    "he usurped my rights"

    Synonyms: arrogate, seize, usurp

14. verb. take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person

    "I'll accept the charges"

    "She agreed to bear the responsibility"

    Synonyms: accept, bear

15. verb. take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities

    "When will the new President assume office?"

    Synonyms: adopt

Synonyms

don, wear, acquire, adopt, take, presume, feign, sham, simulate, strike, arrogate, seize, usurp, accept, bear

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in assume:

amuses, seamus

Common word forms

assumed, assumer, assumes, assuming

Words from these letters

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