Synonyms: guess, presume, suppose, surmise, deem, think, take it
Conjugation
| Indicative mood |
|---|
| Present tense | Past tense |
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| (I) assume | (I) assumed |
| (thou) assumest | (thou) assumedst |
| (he) assumes, assumeth | (he) assumed |
| (we) assume | (we) assumed |
| (you) assume | (you) assumed |
| (they) assume | (they) assumed |
| Subjunctive mood |
|---|
| Present tense | Past tense |
|---|
| (I) assume | (I) assumed |
| (thou) assume | (thou) assumed |
| (he) assume | (he) assumed |
| (we) assume | (we) assumed |
| (you) assume | (you) assumed |
| (they) assume | (they) assumed |
| Imperative mood |
|---|
| assume |
| Participles |
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| Present participle | Past participle |
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| assuming | assumed |
I assume she remains still in the garden.
It had assumed, like the rest of the country, that it would not face a general election until 2020.