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assume
verb as in believe, take for granted
Strongest matches
accept, conclude, consider, estimate, expect, guess, infer, presume, speculate, suspect, think, understand
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ascertain, conjecture, deduce, deem, divine, fancy, find, gather, hypothesize, imagine, judge, posit, postulate, predicate, presuppose, suppose, surmise, theorize
Weak matches
be afraid, be inclined to think, count upon, fall for, get the idea, have a hunch, have sneaking suspicion
verb as in take, undertake
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verb as in pretend
verb as in adopt, acquire
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annex, appropriate, arrogate, borrow, commandeer, confiscate, expropriate, grab, hijack, liberate, preempt, seize, snatch, swipe, usurp
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clap hands on, get fingers on, get hands on, glom onto, grab hold of, kipe, moonlight requisition
Example Sentences
“If you assume that all home modifications are effective, you’re creating a false sense of security,” she said.
Our phones assume we want to record everything forever, whereas most of the time we’re not actively approaching life that way.
Although it’s safe to assume everyone who experienced such an incident was well and truly freaked out, only 51 reported a physical injury.
But it’s fair to assume that the second Trump administration will continue this way.
Stephen Miller, a longtime adviser to President-elect Donald J. Trump, is expected to assume a central role in policy planning for the incoming administration, according to the New York Times.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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