as·sum·ing
(ə-sōṓmĭng)
adjective
- Presumptuous; arrogant.
conj.
- On the assumption that; supposing: Assuming the house is for sale, would you buy it?
derivatives
- as·suḿing·ly
- adverb
as·sume
(ə-sōōḿ)
[Middle English assumen, from Latin assūmere, ad-, ad-, + sūmere, to take.]
transitive verb: -sumed, -sum·ing, -sumes.
- To take upon oneself: assume responsibility; assume another's debts.
- To undertake the duties of (an office): assumed the presidency.
- To take on; adopt: “The god assumes a human form” (John Ruskin)
- To put on; don: The queen assumed a velvet robe.
- To affect the appearance or possession of; feign.
- To take for granted; suppose: assumed that prices would rise. See synonyms at presume
- To take over without justification; seize: assume control.
- To take up or receive into heaven.
derivatives
- as·suḿa·biĺi·ty
- noun
- as·suḿa·ble
- adjective
- as·suḿa·bly
- adverb
- as·suḿer
- noun
