assume
English Thesaurus
1. put clothing on one's body (verb.body)
| hyponym | : | hat, |
| definition | : | put on or wear a hat (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | try, try on, |
| definition | : | put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | scarf, |
| definition | : | wrap in or adorn with a scarf (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | slip on, |
| definition | : | put on with ease or speed (verb.body) |
2. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | re-assume, |
| definition | : | take on again, as after a time lapse (verb.change) |
3. take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | anticipate, expect, |
| definition | : | regard something as probable or likely (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | presuppose, suppose, |
| definition | : | take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand (verb.cognition) |
4. take up someone's soul into heaven (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | invite, receive, take in, |
| definition | : | express willingness to have in one's home or environs (verb.contact) |
| domain category | : | christian religion, christianity, |
| definition | : | a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior (noun.cognition) |
5. make a pretence of (verb.creation)
| hyponym | : | play, |
| definition | : | pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | feint, |
| definition | : | deceive by a mock action (verb.creation) |
6. occupy or take on (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | move, |
| definition | : | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | fill, occupy, take, |
| definition | : | assume, as of positions or roles (verb.social) |
7. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | take, |
| definition | : | take by force (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | annex, |
| definition | : | take (territory) as if by conquest (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | preoccupy, |
| definition | : | occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | hijack, |
| definition | : | seize control of (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | raid, |
| definition | : | take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock (verb.possession) |
8. take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | take, |
| definition | : | take into one's possession (verb.possession) |
9. take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | take office, |
| definition | : | assume an office, duty, or title (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | resume, |
| definition | : | assume anew (verb.social) |
10. put clothing on one's body (verb.body)
| derivation | : | wearable, |
| definition | : | suitable for wear or able to be worn (adj.all) |
11. take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | assumption, |
| definition | : | the act of assuming or taking for granted (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | presumption, |
| definition | : | a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | presumption, |
| definition | : | (law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | assumption, premise, premiss, |
| definition | : | a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | assumptive, |
| definition | : | accepted as real or true without proof (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | presumptive, |
| definition | : | affording reasonable grounds for belief or acceptance (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | presumptive, |
| definition | : | having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance (adj.all) |
12. take up someone's soul into heaven (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | assumption, |
| definition | : | (Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended (noun.event) |
13. make a pretence of (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | fake, faker, fraud, imposter, impostor, pretender, pseud, pseudo, role player, sham, shammer, |
| definition | : | a person who makes deceitful pretenses (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | malingerer, shammer, skulker, |
| definition | : | someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity (noun.person) |
14. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | assumption, laying claim, |
| definition | : | the act of taking possession of or power over something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | usurpation, |
| definition | : | wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | arrogator, |
| definition | : | a person who through conceit makes pretentious claims to rights or advantages that he or she is not entitled to or to qualities that he or she does not possess (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | supplanter, usurper, |
| definition | : | one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another (noun.person) |
15. take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person (verb.possession)
16. put clothing on one's body (verb.body)
| derivation | : | wearable, |
| definition | : | suitable for wear or able to be worn (adj.all) |
17. take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | assumption, |
| definition | : | the act of assuming or taking for granted (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | presumption, |
| definition | : | a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | presumption, |
| definition | : | (law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | assumption, premise, premiss, |
| definition | : | a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | assumptive, |
| definition | : | accepted as real or true without proof (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | presumptive, |
| definition | : | affording reasonable grounds for belief or acceptance (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | presumptive, |
| definition | : | having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance (adj.all) |
18. take up someone's soul into heaven (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | assumption, |
| definition | : | (Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended (noun.event) |
19. make a pretence of (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | fake, faker, fraud, imposter, impostor, pretender, pseud, pseudo, role player, sham, shammer, |
| definition | : | a person who makes deceitful pretenses (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | malingerer, shammer, skulker, |
| definition | : | someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity (noun.person) |
20. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | assumption, laying claim, |
| definition | : | the act of taking possession of or power over something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | usurpation, |
| definition | : | wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | arrogator, |
| definition | : | a person who through conceit makes pretentious claims to rights or advantages that he or she is not entitled to or to qualities that he or she does not possess (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | supplanter, usurper, |
| definition | : | one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another (noun.person) |
21. take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person (verb.possession)
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