assume
To authenticate by means of beliefTo authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof.
» I assume you have a car.
Ich nehme an, dass du ein Auto hast.
Я полагаю, у вас есть машина.
Припускаю, у вас є машина.
Припускаю, у тебе є машина.
Meaning
5 sensesTo authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof.
We assume that, as her parents were dentists, she knows quite a bit about dentistry.
annehmen, voraussetzen, vermuten
предполага́тьpredpolagátʹ, предположи́тьpredpoložítʹ, допуска́тьdopuskátʹ
припуска́тиprypuskáty, припусти́тиprypustýty, допуска́тиdopuskáty
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
To take on a position, duty or form.
Mr. Jones will assume the position of a lifeguard until a proper replacement is found.
annehmen, aufnehmen, einnehmen
занима́тьzanimátʹ, заня́тьzanjátʹ
займа́тиzajmáty
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
To adopt a feigned quality or manner; to claim without right; to arrogate.
He assumed an air of indifference.
To receive, adopt (a person).
To adopt (an idea or cause).
annehmen
принима́тьprinimátʹ, приня́тьprinjátʹ
прийма́тиpryjmáty
Examples
1146 sentencesI assume you have a car.
Припускаю, у вас є машина.
ruЯ полагаю, у вас есть машина.
deIch nehme an, dass du ein Auto hast.
Let's assume that Tom is correct.
Припустімо, Том має рацію.
I assume that Tom told Mary.
Припускаю, що Том сказав Мері.
I assume Tom is here to help.
Я так розумію, Том тут, щоб допомогти.
I assume you know who that is.
Гадаю, ви знаєте, хто це.
ruПолагаю, ты знаешь, кто это.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 3
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Origin
From Latin assūmō (“accept, take”), from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + sūmō (“take up, assume”From Latin assūmō (“accept, take”), from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + sūmō (“take up, assume”).
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Forms
assumes, assuming, assumed, assumedSynonyms
21 synonyms- take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect:acquireadopttake ontake
- take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof:presumetake for granted
- occupy or take on:takestriketake up
- seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession:usurpseizetake overarrogate
- take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities:adopttake ontake over
- make a pretence of:simulateshamfeign
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- assumed that everyone
- assumed that everybody
- assumed everybody knew
- assumed everyone knew
- let's assume that
- correct in assuming
- assumed everybody
- let's assume
- assumed everyone
- just assumed that
- assume that that
- assume that this