assume
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- (transitive & intransitive) If you assume something, you think or believe something without having enough information to know that it's true.
- Oh, hello. I assume you're the new student, are you?
- If I saw a man dressed all in black, holding a gun, and walking toward me, I would assume that the man is really a dangerous guy and I would run away from him.
- I saw your car in the garage, so I assumed you were at home.
- (transitive) If you assume a role of office, you take on a new position that has more power or responsibility.