Word Image
plural:
Part Of Speech
verb
Word Meaning
to take upon oneself; to acquire (as an appearance or quality) as one’s own; to pretend to have or be; to take as true
Word Family
assumes
assumed
assuming
assumption
assumptive
assumptively
assumable
assumably
assumability
reassume
unassuming
unassumingly
Sentences
I assumed he was coming, so I was surprised when he didn’t show up.
The king assumed the throne when he was very young.
Under certain conditions, the chemical will assume the appearance of ice.
She assumed from his expression that he was confused.
The study assumed a 20% increase in hourly labor costs.
We’ll be arriving around noon. That’s assuming that our flight is on time.
Many scientific assumptions about Mars were wrong.
The military attempted to assume control of the area.
The couple lives in an unassuming little cottage in a small town.
She assumed an air of confidence in spite of her nervousness.
Exercises
