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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAssumer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-sy-me
"Je dois assumer mes responsabilités."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To take for granted or without proof; to suppose.
"I assumed he would be at the meeting since he always is." - 2
To take on a role or responsibility.
"She assumed the role of team leader after the previous leader resigned."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'assume' originates from the Latin 'assumere', which means 'to take up' or 'to take for oneself'. It evolved through Old French 'assumer' before entering Middle English in the 14th century, where it retained the meaning of taking something for granted or accepting something as true without proof.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Assume" is said worldwide
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Assumer
Transliteration: a-sy-me
"Je dois assumer mes responsabilités."
Annehmen
Transliteration: an-neh-men
"Ich nehme an, dass er kommt."
Assumere
Transliteration: as-su-me-re
"Devo assumere la responsabilità."
Asumir
Transliteration: a-su-meer
"Debo asumir mis responsabilidades."
Assumir
Transliteration: a-su-meer
"Eu preciso assumir a responsabilidade."
मान लेना
Transliteration: maan lena
"मुझे मान लेना चाहिए कि वह आ रहा है।"
假设
Transliteration: jiǎshè
"我假设他会来。"
가정하다
Transliteration: gajeonghada
"나는 그가 올 것이라고 가정한다."
仮定する
Transliteration: katei suru
"彼が来ると仮定します。"
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