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assumed

[ uh-soomd ]

adjective

  1. adopted in order to deceive; fictitious; pretended; feigned:

    an assumed name; an assumed air of humility.

  2. taken for granted; supposed:

    His assumed innocence proved untrue.



assumed

/ əˈː /

adjective

  1. false; fictitious

    an assumed name

  2. taken for granted

    an assumed result

  3. usurped; arrogated

    an assumed authority

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ܳ·· [uh, -, soo, -mid-lee], adverb
  • ԴDza·ܳ adjective
  • -·ܳ adjective
  • ܲa·ܳ adjective
  • ɱ-·ܳ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of assumed1

First recorded in 1615–25; assume + -ed 2
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Example Sentences

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Four days a week in the office, though, and you’ll either be asked how the job hunt is going, or assumed to be paid handsomely for your sacrifice.

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All tests for infection came back negative and it was assumed she had an autoimmune condition.

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As their need to flee grows more urgent — this time, from the Allied soldiers who are arresting queer people while freeing the rest of the country — Bertie must destroy the evidence of their assumed identities.

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In the run-up to the 50th anniversary under General Secretary To Lam, who assumed party leadership in August, academics say that state media and government have embraced the shorthand “Reunification Day.”

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"We thought it was a fait accompli. We assumed that was where the orcas were going, it looked like a done deal."

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