assumed

[ uh-soomd ]

adj.pretended
adj.expected

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Word Origin & History

early 15c., assumpten "to receive up into heaven" (especially of the Virgin Mary), also assumen "to arrogate," from Latin assumere "to take up, take to oneself," from ad- "to, up" (see ad-) + sumere "to take," from sub "under" + emere "to take" (see exempt (adj.)).

Meaning "to suppose, to take for granted as the basis of argument" is first recorded 1590s; that of "to take or put on (an appearance, etc.)" is from c.1600. Related: Assumed; assuming. Early past participle was assumpt. In rhetorical usage, assume expresses what the assumer postulates, often as a confessed hypothesis; presume expresses what the presumer really believes.

Example Sentences forassumed

After this, nothing could restore the courtesy he had previously assumed.

He gives what His hearers might be assumed to be able to assimilate; but that is all.

Dick assumed an air vastly more confidential than at any time hitherto.

It is assumed that the children that are to eat this meal are not infants.

These daily meetings had assumed a great and sweet familiarity.

Now that she had assumed it, though, he could hardly explain that it was an accident.

He assumed command on the 17th of April, having hurried from Spain.

Martin, who already had been doing a man's work, now assumed a man's responsibilities.

"No weapon except my knife," I replied, with assumed carelessness.

In doing all this, his manner wore an appearance, to me, of assumed severity.

assumed

artificial

assumptive

axiomatic

conjectural

counterfeit

assumed

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