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What does assume mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word assume? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof.
  2. To take on a position, duty or form.
  3. To adopt a feigned quality or manner.
  4. To receive or adopt.
  5. To adopt an idea or cause.
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Assume that chimpanzees and humans diverged from a common ancestor about five million years ago.
There was thus a strong tendency to assume that obedience to God's commandments could conduce to prosperity and safety.
Assume the divisional van is just passing the Club and the police, mirabile dictu, arrive within a minute of call.
Since she helped us before, it's logical to assume that she'll help us again.
Foreigners playing a foreign music, they couldn't assume it as a national birthright, or absorb it in all its Americentric detail.
Assume that you reinvest your dividends and capital gains payouts in shares of the fund.

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