assume
- verb (v)
Meaning: believe, take for granted
Synonyms:
accept
ascertain
be afraid
be inclined to think
conclude
conjecture
consider
count upon
deduce
deem
divine
estimate
expect
fall for
fancy
find
gather
get the idea
guess
have a hunch
have sneaking suspicion
hypothesize
imagine
infer
judge
posit
postulate
predicate
presume
presuppose
speculate
suppose
surmise
suspect
theorize
think
understand
- verb (v)
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