🤔assume

verb
/əˈsuːm/

Meaning

to think that something is true without proof

Example Sentences

I assume he will be late to the meeting.

Example Expressions

make an assumption

Synonyms

suppose, presume, imagine, believe, expect

Antonyms

doubt, question, deny

Collocations

assume responsibility, assume control, assume the worst, assume a role

More Example Sentences

I assumed that you knew the address.

I assumed that the price included tax.

She assumes that he will reply quickly.

We assumed that the meeting was canceled.

She assumes that everyone agrees with her.

They assumed that the train would be on time.

They assume that the system will always work.

He assumes that the task is easy, but it is not.

He assumed that the email was sent, but it wasn't.

We should not assume that people understand everything.

Related Vocabularies

to support or sponsor; to treat someone with apparent kindness that betrays a sense of superiority;...
To make an action or process happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.
To drive out an evil spirit or bad influence through rituals or prayers.
to transmit a program or information by radio, television, or online media
to present someone; to bring in for the first time
to become red in the face due to embarrassment or shyness

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