English English Dictionary
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To pretend to possess; to take in appearance.
To take for granted, or without proof; to suppose as a fact; to suppose or take arbitrarily or tentatively.
To take to or upon one's self; to take formally and demonstratively; sometimes, to appropriate or take unjustly.
Pretended; hypocritical; make-believe; as, an assumed character.
Supposed.
of Assume
By assumption.
A patch; an addition; a piece put on.
One who assumes, arrogates, pretends, or supposes.
Pretentious; taking much upon one's self; presumptuous.
of Assume
An action to recover damages for a breach or nonperformance of a contract or promise, express or implied, oral or in writing not under seal. Common or indebitatus assumpsit is brought for the most part on an implied promise. Special assumpsit is founded on an express promise or undertaking.
A promise or undertaking, founded on a consideration. This promise may be oral or in writing not under seal. It may be express or implied.
That which is assumed; an assumption.
To take up; to elevate; to assume.
The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
The taking of a person up into heaven.
The act of assuming, or taking to or upon one's self; the act of taking up or adopting.
A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven.
The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.