Synonyms for
Assumes
Definition
To take on or accept as true without proof.
Synonyms & similar words
usurp
presume
acquire
assume
feign
don
arrogate
take
seize
takeforgranted
sham
takeon
simulate
adopt
takeup
takeover
accept
wear
strike
getinto
puton
bear
presumes
believes
thinks
supposes
imagines
expects
presupposes
guesses
estimates
infers
deduces
concludes
speculates
postulates
posits
surmises
anticipates
forecasts
predicts
Synonyms by register
Formal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- assumes responsibility
- assumes control
- assumes power
- assumes a role
- assumes an attitude
- assumes the throne
- assumes the leadership
Word family
Usage note
Often used to mean 'to take on' a role or responsibility, or 'to suppose' something is true without proof. Be mindful of the context to avoid ambiguity.
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Example sentences
- She assumes that the sun will rise every morning.
- He assumes that he can finish his homework before dinner.
- We should never assume that people will do what we want them to do.
- I assume that the meeting will last for an hour.
- They assume that she is the best candidate for the job.
Quotes
When you assume, you make an ass out of u and me. - Oscar Wilde
The only thing that one really knows about human nature is that it changes. Change is the one quality we can predicate of it. The systems that fail are those that rely on the permanency of human nature, and not on its growth and development. - Oscar Wilde
The trouble with being in the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat. - Lily Tomlin