assume /ә'sju:m/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
• (v.) take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
• (v.) take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

Chinese translation

• vt. 假定, 承担, 呈现
• vi. 装腔作势, 僭越

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/ә'sju:m/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.57 · Rare

Word forms

assumed, assuming, assumes

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Related words

assumption · assure · assurance · assuredly · assuage

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