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assumes

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

STRONGEST

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

STRONGEST

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

Example Sentences

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As Salon’s Alex Galbraith recently explained in his daily newsletter, Crash Course, Walsh assumes his viewers “weren’t paying attention when their history classes got slightly more complicated.”

From Salon • May 20, 2026

“This all assumes the systems can be produced at high enough yields to be deployed at scale for highly demanding customers, which we understand has yet to happen.”

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“A plan that assumes Medicare covers that is a plan built on wrong information,” Judge said.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

The IEA’s base-case scenario assumes flows through Hormuz will gradually resume from June, with demand growth returning to positive territory only in August and then hovering around 2025 levels for the remainder of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

I haven’t been doing much homework outside of this lab journal, and Dad doesn’t bother me about it because he assumes I’m upset about Mom.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller