assume

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈsjuːm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈsum/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə so̅o̅m′)

Inflections of 'assume' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
assumes
v 3rd person singular
assuming
v pres p
assumed
v past
assumed
v past p

Collocations for "assume"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "assume" in context.

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assume

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. assume you (do not) know
  2. assuming (that) [he knows, she comes, they agree]
  3. I assumed you [already knew, were busy]
  4. [safer, easier] to assume (that)
  5. assume for [simplicity, now]
  6. assume to [understand, know]
  7. assume from the [color, nature, size] that
  8. I didn't [just, simply] want to assume
  9. assume the worst
  10. assume (no) [responsibility, obligation, liability]
  11. assume the [role, position, responsibility, risk] (of)
  12. assumed the [style, character, manners] (of)
  13. assume a [new, greater, larger]
  14. assume [leadership, power, office]
'assume' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
arrogant - brace - employee - entirely - foolish - full - hereafter - impolite - liability - me - mistaken - moreover - natural - partnership - plausible - position - program - realistic - reasonable - risk - safely - wrong

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