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assumes
verb as in believe, take for granted
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verb as in take, undertake
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verb as in pretend
verb as in adopt, acquire
Example Sentences
McCarthy assumes the helm after sitting out his rookie season with a knee injury.
Neil’s father, who has health problems, assumes his son will join him in his painting business; Topher’s are conservative stuck-up pills who, like Amanda, have him slated for a career in finance.
“Apparent ethnicity can be a factor supporting reasonable suspicion,” they added, noting that this standard assumes “lawful stops of innocent people may occur.”
And instead of asking officers to clarify any discrepancies in their statements, Lloyd automatically assumes they are lying, some critics said.
You don’t stand idly by as your sworn enemy assumes even more power to mess with you — you toss that problem elsewhere if you can.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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