| Main Entry: |
assume |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
adopt, acquire |
Synonyms: |
annex,
appropriate, arrogate,
borrow, clap hands on, commandeer, confiscate, expropriate, get fingers on, get hands on, glom onto,
grab, grab hold of, hijack, kipe,
liberate, moonlight requisition,
preempt,
seize,
snatch, swipe,
take over,
usurp
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| Notes: |
assume means 'suppose to be the case, without proof; take for granted'; presume means 'suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability; take for granted that something exists or is the case' |
Antonyms: |
leave, let alone, not take
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