assume (/əˈsjuːm/)
verb · Intermediate · Common Verbs
🔊 /əˈsjuːm/
Meaning
Meaning: suppose without proof
To accept that something is true without having proof of it.
Examples
🗣 Do not assume that everyone has read the email, because some people may have missed it.
Etymology
From Latin ‘assumere’ (to take up), from ‘ad-‘ and ‘sumere’ (to take).
How & Where It’s Used
Used for suppositions and for taking on roles or duties.
Tags: thinking, logic