assume

Verb
  1. is a type of: anticipate, expect - regard something as probable or likely
    subtypes: presuppose, suppose - take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
    same as: presume, take for granted
  2. is a type of: take office - assume an office, duty, or title
    subtypes: resume - assume anew
    same as: adopt, take on, take over
  3. is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
    subtypes: re-assume - take on again, as after a time lapse
    same as: acquire, adopt, take, take on
  4. is a type of: take - take into one's possession
    subtypes: carry the can, face the music - accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions
    same as: accept, bear, take over
  5. is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
    same as: strike, take, take up
    verb group: fill, occupy, take - assume, as of positions or roles
  6. is a type of: take - take by force
    subtypes:
    • annex - take (territory) as if by conquest
    • appropriate, capture, conquer, seize - take possession of by force, as after an invasion
    • preoccupy - occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
    • hijack - seize control of
    • raid - take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock
    same as: arrogate, seize, take over, usurp
  7. is a type of: act, dissemble, pretend - behave unnaturally or affectedly
    subtypes:
    • play - pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
    • feint - deceive by a mock action
    same as: feign, sham, simulate
  8. referred to in: christian religion, christianity - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
    is a type of: invite, receive, take in - express willingness to have in one's home or environs
  9. is a type of: dress, get dressed - put on clothes
    subtypes:
    • hat - put on or wear a hat
    • try, try on - put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
    • scarf - wrap in or adorn with a scarf
    • slip on - put on with ease or speed
    same as: don, get into, put on, wear

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