assume
B2Academic AWL-1Frequent NGSL-1UK /əˈsjuːm/US /əˈsuːm/
Meaning
verb
to think or accept that something is true but without having proof of it
“assume (that)…, It is reasonable to assume (that) the economy will continue to improve.”
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“How do you explain when things don't go as we assume?”
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“require committing much more time and assume assuming much more responsibility but fortunately game developers are familiar with such things so I'd like to move on this morning and answer two question”
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“Because I think we should just go ahead and assume everything is going to work out great!”
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