assume

Derived from Latin 'assumere', meaning 'to take up or adopt'.

VERB (1)
[/əˈsjuːm/en-US]
presume literal / believe literal / suppose literal
Synonyms presume , believe , suppose
Antonyms doubt

To take something for granted or to accept something as true without proof. The term often implies a level of confidence or sureness about the statement that is being accepted. This word is commonly used in discussions involving reasoning, logic, and decision-making. For example, one might assume that a friend will help without explicitly asking them first.

past present present_participle
assumed assumes assuming
  • I assume you will be joining us for dinner tonight. — あなたは今夜の夕食に参加するだろうと想定しています。
  • Don't assume that everyone knows what you're talking about. — みんながあなたの言っていることを知っているとは限りません。
  • She assumed responsibility for the project. — 彼女はそのプロジェクトの責任を引き受けました。
  • We can’t just assume that all students understand the material. — すべての生徒がその内容を理解しているとは限りません。
register: formal