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- pronunciation:
sum
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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verb |
| inflections: |
assumes, assuming, assumed |
| definition: |
When you assume something, you believe it and act as if it is true without asking for the facts. Many things that people assume really are true, but sometimes people are wrong in what they assume.
Sometimes people assume that somebody is not friendly when, in fact, they're just shy.They assumed the store would be open because it was after ten o'clock in the morning.- synonyms:
- suppose
- similar words:
- imagine
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| related words: |
believe, gather, guess, run, trust |
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