Assuming — synonyms, definition

1. assuming (a)

believing brazen confident flippant forward holding a view impertinent impressed with impudent maintaining pert presuming presumptuous putting faith in regarding trusting under the impression

2. assuming (Noun)

accepting assumption conjecture hypothesis presumption presupposition supposition surmise usurpation

3. assuming (Adjective)

assumptive bold

assuming (Adjective) — Excessively forward. ex. "on a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide"

4. assuming (Verb)

acquiring adopting arrogating bearing donning feigning getting into putting on seizing shamming simulating striking taking taking for granted taking on taking over taking up usurping wearing

assuming (Verb) — Take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof. ex. "I assume his train was late"

assuming (Verb) — Take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities. ex. "When will the new President assume office?"

assuming (Verb) — Take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect. ex. "She assumed strange manners" ex. "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"

assuming (Verb) — Take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person. ex. "She agreed to assume the responsibility"

assuming (Verb) — Occupy or take on. ex. "He assumes the lotus position"

assuming (Verb) — Take control of (without authority and possibly with force); take as one's right or possession. ex. "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"

assuming (Verb) — Make a pretence of. ex. "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"

assuming (Verb) — (Christianity) take up someone's soul into heaven. ex. "This is the day when May was assumed into heaven"

assuming (Verb) — Put clothing on one's body. ex. "The queen assumed the stately robes"

acting anticipating changing dissembling dressing expecting getting dressed inviting moving pretending receiving taking taking in taking office annexing appropriating capturing carrying the can conquering facing the music feinting hatting hijacking juking playing preoccupying presupposing raiding reassuming resuming scarfing seizing slipping on supposing • • •