supposed; taken on (of a duty or position); adopted, taken as one's own (of an idea, name)
surmise, suppose to be true (especially without proof); take on a position or duty; adopt an idea or cause
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Assumed Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(imp. & p. p.)
of Assume
of Assume
(a.)
Supposed.
Supposed.
(a.)
Pretended; hypocritical; make-believe; as, an assumed character.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutPretended; hypocritical; make-believe; as, an assumed character.
assumed
\as*sumed"\ (&?;), a.
1. supposed.
2. pretended; hypocritical; make-believe; as, an assumed character.
Adjective
1. accepted as real or true without proof; "an assumed increase in population"; "the assumed reason for his absence"; "assumptive beliefs"; "his loyalty was taken for granted"
(synonym) assumptive, taken for granted(p)
(similar) acknowledged
2. taken as your right without justification; "was hearing evidence in an assumed capacity"; "Congress's arrogated powers over domains hitherto belonging to the states"
(synonym) arrogated
(similar) taken
3. adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"
(synonym) false, fictitious, fictive, pretended, put on, sham
(similar) counterfeit, imitative
Verb
1. take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late"
(synonym) presume, take for granted
(hypernym) expect, anticipate
(hyponym) presuppose, suppose
(derivation) premise, premiss, assumption
2. take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"
(synonym) adopt, take on, take over
(hypernym) take office
(hyponym) resume
(derivation) assumption, laying claim
3. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
(synonym) acquire, adopt, take on, take
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) re-assume
4. take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
(synonym) bear, take over, accept
(hypernym) take
(hyponym) face the music, carry-the can
(derivation) assumption, laying claim
5. occupy or take on; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"
(synonym) take, strike, take up
(hypernym) move
(verb-group) fill, take
6. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
(synonym) usurp, seize, take over, arrogate
(hypernym) take
(hyponym) annex
(derivation) assumption, laying claim
7. make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"
(synonym) simulate, sham, feign
(hypernym) dissemble, pretend, act
(hyponym) play
8. Christianity, obsolete; take up someone's soul into heaven; "This is the day when May was assumed into heaven"
(hypernym) receive, take in, invite
(derivation) Assumption
9. put clothing on one's body; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans"
(synonym) wear, put on, get into, don
(hypernym) dress, get dressed
(hyponym) hat
