Found 4 items, similar to Assume.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak)
Definition: assume
menganggap
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: assume
memangku, memisalkan, menduga, menerima, mengaci-acikan, mengambil, mengandaikan, menyangka
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: assume
assume
v 1: take to be the case or to be true; accept without
verification or proof;
“I assume his train was late”
[syn:
presume,
take for granted]
2: take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities;
“When
will the new President assume office?” [syn:
adopt,
take on
,
take over]
3: take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect;
“His voice
took on a sad tone”;
“The story took a new turn”;
“he
adopted an air of superiority”;
“She assumed strange
manners”;
“The gods assume human or animal form in these
fables” [syn:
acquire,
adopt,
take on,
take]
4: take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another
person;
“I'll accept the charges”;
“She agreed to bear the
responsibility” [syn:
bear,
take over,
accept]
5: occupy or take on;
“He assumes the lotus position”;
“She
took her seat on the stage”;
“We took our seats in the
orchestra”;
“She took up her position behind the tree”;
“strike a pose” [syn:
take,
strike,
take up]
6: 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”;
“She seized control of the throne
after her husband died” [syn:
usurp,
seize,
take over,
arrogate]
7: make a pretence of;
“She assumed indifference, even though
she was seething with anger”;
“he feigned sleep” [syn:
simulate,
sham,
feign]
8: Christianity, obsolete; take up someone's soul into heaven;
“This is the day when May was assumed into heaven”
9: put clothing on one's body;
“What should I wear today?”;
“He
put on his best suit for the wedding”;
“The princess
donned a long blue dress”;
“The queen assumed the stately
robes”;
“He got into his jeans” [syn:
wear,
put on,
get into
,
don]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Assume
Assume
\As*sume"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Assumed; p. pr. & vb.
n.
Assuming.] [L. assumere; ad + sumere to take; sub +
emere to take, buy: cf. F. assumer. See
Redeem.]
1. To take to or upon one's self; to take formally and
demonstratively; sometimes, to appropriate or take
unjustly.
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Trembling they stand while Jove assumes the throne.
--Pope.
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The god assumed his native form again. --Pope.
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2. To take for granted, or without proof; to suppose as a
fact; to suppose or take arbitrarily or tentatively.
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The consequences of assumed principles. --Whewell.
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3. To pretend to possess; to take in appearance.
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Ambition assuming the mask of religion. --Porteus.
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Assume a virtue, if you have it not. --Shak.
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4. To receive or adopt.
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The sixth was a young knight of lesser renown and
lower rank, assumed into that honorable company.
--Sir W.
Scott.
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Syn: To arrogate; usurp; appropriate.
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Assume
\As*sume"\, v. i.
1. To be arrogant or pretentious; to claim more than is due.
--Bp. Burnet.
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2. (Law) To undertake, as by a promise. --Burrill.
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