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assume
A	verb
	1	wear, put on, get into, don, assume
			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"
		Category Tree: change ╚dress; get dressed ╚wear, put on, get into, don, assume ╚slip on ╚scarf ╚try on; try ╚hat
	2	assume, acquire, adopt, take on, take
			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"
		Category Tree: change ╚assume, acquire, adopt, take on, take ╚re-assume
	3	assume, presume, take for granted
			take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late"
		Category Tree: think; cogitate; cerebrate ╚judge ╚expect; anticipate ╚assume, presume, take for granted ╚presuppose; suppose
	4	assume
			Christianity, obsolete; take up someone's soul into heaven; "This is the day when May was assumed into heaven"
		Category Tree: receive; take in; invite ╚assume
	5	simulate, assume, sham, feign
			make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"
		Category Tree: dissemble; pretend; act ╚simulate, assume, sham, feign ╚feint ╚play
	6	assume, take, strike, take up
			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"
		Category Tree: move ╚assume, take, strike, take up
	7	assume, usurp, seize, take over, arrogate
			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"
		Category Tree: take ╚assume, usurp, seize, take over, arrogate ╚raid ╚preoccupy ╚appropriate; capture; seize; conquer ╚annex
	8	bear, take over, accept, assume
			take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
		Category Tree: take ╚bear, take over, accept, assume ╚face the music; carry-the can
	9	assume, adopt, take on, take over
			take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"
		Category Tree: start; take up ╚take office ╚assume, adopt, take on, take over ╚resume

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