Vi fant 19 definisjoner av assume på engelsk.
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| assume - 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" | ||
| usurp, seize, take over, arrogate | ||
| take ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial; "take a pulse"; "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors" | ||
| annex attach to | ||
| appropriate, conquer, capture, seize take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle" | ||
| preoccupy engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively; "His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else" | ||
| hijack seize control of; "they hijacked the judicial process" | ||
| raid search for something needed or desired; "Our babysitter raided our refrigerator" | ||
| assume - take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late" | ||
| presume, take for granted | ||
| anticipate, expect be a forerunner of or occur earlier than; "This composition anticipates Impressionism" | ||
| presuppose, suppose require as a necessary antecedent or precondition; "This step presupposes two prior ones" | ||
| assume - take up someone's soul into heaven; "This is the day when May was assumed into heaven" | ||
| invite, receive, take in ask someone in a friendly way to do something | ||
| christian religion, christianity 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 | ||
| assume - take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?" | ||
| adopt, take on, take over | ||
| take office assume an office, duty, or title; "When will the new President take office?" | ||
| resume take up or begin anew; "We resumed the negotiations" | ||
| assume - 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" | ||
| acquire, adopt, take on, take | ||
| change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | ||
| re-assume take on again, as after a time lapse; "He re-assumed his old behavior" | ||
| assume - 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" | ||
| take, strike, take up | ||
| move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy" | ||
| occupy, fill, take live (in a certain place); "She resides in Princeton"; "he occupies two rooms on the top floor" | ||
| assume - make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep" | ||
| simulate, sham, feign | ||
| dissemble, pretend, act behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She's just acting" | ||
| play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea" | ||
| feint deceive by a mock action; "The midfielder feinted to shoot" | ||
| assume - 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" | ||
| wear, put on, get into, don | ||
| get dressed, dress arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding" | ||
| hat put on or wear a hat; "He was unsuitably hatted" | ||
| try on, try put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice; "Try on this sweater to see how it looks" | ||
| scarf wrap in or adorn with a scarf | ||
| slip on put on with ease or speed; "slip into something more comfortable after work"; "slip on one's shoes" | ||
| assume - take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility" | ||
| bear, take over, accept | ||
| take ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial; "take a pulse"; "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors" | ||
| carry-the can, face the music accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions | ||
