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present tense form of assume (3rd person singular).

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believe, take for granted v.
take, undertake v.
pretend v.
adopt, acquire v.

VERB

believe, take for granted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept conclude consider estimate expect guess infer presume speculate suspect think understand

STRONG

ascertain conjecture deduce deem divine fancy find gather hypothesize imagine judge posit postulate predicate presuppose suppose surmise theorize

WEAK

be afraid be inclined to think count upon fall for get the idea have a hunch have sneaking suspicion

Antonyms

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abstain disbelieve discard disregard forget ignore misunderstand neglect reject

STRONG

calculate know prove

WEAK

doubt leave let alone not believe not do not take

VERB

take, undertake

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept acquire begin embrace take over take up

STRONG

appropriate arrogate confiscate don seize

WEAK

attend to embark upon enter upon set about take on

Antonyms

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complete conclude end finish reject

STRONG

give offer

WEAK

doubt leave let alone not believe not do not take

VERB

pretend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adopt affect

STRONG

act bluff counterfeit fake feign imitate impersonate mimic pretend simulate

WEAK

put on

Antonyms

STRONG

be honest be original differ oppose reverse tell truth

WEAK

doubt leave let alone not believe not do not take

VERB

adopt, acquire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

take over

STRONG

annex appropriate arrogate borrow commandeer confiscate expropriate grab hijack liberate preempt seize snatch swipe usurp

WEAK

clap hands on get fingers on get hands on glom onto grab hold of kipe moonlight requisition

Antonyms

STRONG

give let go offer release return

WEAK

doubt leave let alone not believe not do not take

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assumes

The model assumes that the bird needs the current climate set-up that exists in alpine meadows in the future too, a reasonable but not certain assumption.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

McKinney acknowledged his approach assumes the city and county can increase available shelter space, but hopes to use his office to pressure local officials into expanding available services.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The analyst assumes coverage with an equal-weight rating and a $9.50 price target.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

His long-term target assumes SpaceX’s business grows rapidly.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Such transmission of inventions assumes a whole spectrum of forms.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond