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{
"term": "assume",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"academic": true,
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "assume",
"heSheIt": "assumes"
},
"pastSimple": "assumed",
"pastParticiple": "assumed",
"ingForm": "assuming"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to think or accept that something is true but without having proof of it",
"sensetop": "assume (that)…it is assumed (that)…assume somethingassume somebody/something to be/have something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "**It is reasonable to assume (that)** the economy will continue to improve.",
"contextForm": "assume (that)…"
},
{
"text": "**It's** probably **safe to assume (that)** we'll be hearing more about this story."
},
{
"text": "**Let us assume** for a moment that the plan succeeds."
},
{
"text": "She would, he assumed, be home at the usual time."
},
{
"text": "It is generally assumed that stress is caused by too much work.",
"contextForm": "it is assumed (that)…"
},
{
"text": "Don't always **assume the worst** *(= that something bad has happened)*.",
"contextForm": "assume something"
},
{
"text": "In this example we have assumed a unit price of $10."
},
{
"text": "I had assumed him to be a Belgian.",
"contextForm": "assume somebody/something to be/have something"
},
{
"text": "It's all too easy to assume that people know what they are doing."
},
{
"text": "I think we can safely assume that this situation will continue."
},
{
"text": "He automatically assumed that I had children."
},
{
"text": "I hope to go to college next year, always assuming that I pass my exams."
},
{
"text": "It is generally assumed that they were lovers."
},
{
"text": "We have assumed an average profit of £5 000 a month."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["automatically", "naturally", "reasonably"],
"verb + assume": ["can", "might", "tend to"],
"phrases": ["let us assume"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to take or begin to have power or responsibility",
"sensetop": "assume something",
"labels": "(formal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Rebel forces have assumed control of the capital."
},
{
"text": "The court **assumed responsibility** for the girl's welfare."
},
{
"text": "Goodman will **assume the role** of president."
},
{
"text": "Lynch assumed office in April."
},
{
"text": "The military assumed power in an unexpected coup."
},
{
"text": "Harris then assumed command of the battalion."
},
{
"text": "His oldest brother assumed the role of father."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "to begin to have a particular quality or appearance",
"sensetop": "assume something",
"labels": "(formal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "This matter has assumed considerable importance."
},
{
"text": "In the story the god assumes the form of an eagle."
}
],
"synonyms": "take on"
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "to pretend to have a particular feeling or quality",
"sensetop": "assume something",
"labels": "(formal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He assumed an air of concern."
},
{
"text": "He had assumed a stage Southern accent."
}
],
"synonyms": "put on"
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈsjuːm/",
"audio": "as/assume/assume__gb_2.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈsjuːmz/",
"audio": "as/assume/assumes__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈsjuːmd/",
"audio": "as/assume/assumed__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈsjuːmɪŋ/",
"audio": "as/assume/assuming__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈsuːm/",
"audio": "as/assume/assume__us_2.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈsuːmz/",
"audio": "as/assume/assumes__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈsuːmd/",
"audio": "as/assume/assumed__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈsuːmɪŋ/",
"audio": "as/assume/assuming__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin assumere, from ad- ‘towards’ + sumere ‘take’."
}