Dictionary entryCEFR B2verb

assume

IPA pronunciation: /əˈsjuːm/

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Russian meaning

предполагать

English definition

To think that something is true without having proof.

Example

I assume you have already read the instructions.

Collocations

assume that
assume responsibility
commonly assumed

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