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assuming
(encz) | assuming,předpokládání n: Zdeněk Brož |
assuming
(encz) | assuming,za předpokladu Zdeněk Brož |
Assuming
(gcide) | Assume \As*sume"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Assumed; p. pr. & vb.
n. Assuming.] [L. assumere; ad + sumere to take; sub +
emere to take, buy: cf. F. assumer. See Redeem.]
1. To take to or upon one's self; to take formally and
demonstratively; sometimes, to appropriate or take
unjustly.
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Trembling they stand while Jove assumes the throne.
--Pope.
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The god assumed his native form again. --Pope.
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2. To take for granted, or without proof; to suppose as a
fact; to suppose or take arbitrarily or tentatively.
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The consequences of assumed principles. --Whewell.
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3. To pretend to possess; to take in appearance.
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Ambition assuming the mask of religion. --Porteus.
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Assume a virtue, if you have it not. --Shak.
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4. To receive or adopt.
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The sixth was a young knight of lesser renown and
lower rank, assumed into that honorable company.
--Sir W.
Scott.
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Syn: To arrogate; usurp; appropriate.
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Assuming
(gcide) | Assuming \As*sum"ing\, a.
Pretentious; taking much upon one's self; presumptuous.
--Burke.
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assuming
(wn) | assuming
adj 1: excessively forward; "an assumptive person"; "on a
subject like this it would be too assuming for me to
decide"; "the duchess would not put up with presumptuous
servants" [syn: assumptive, assuming, presumptuous] |
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assuming
(encz) | assuming,předpokládání n: Zdeněk Brožassuming,za předpokladu Zdeněk Brož |
reassuming
(encz) | reassuming, |
unassuming
(encz) | unassuming,nenáročný adj: Zdeněk Brožunassuming,skromný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
unassumingly
(encz) | unassumingly, |
unassumingness
(encz) | unassumingness, n: |
Unassuming
(gcide) | Unassuming \Un`as*sum"ing\, a.
Not assuming; not bold or forward; not arrogant or presuming;
humble; modest; retiring; as, an unassuming youth; unassuming
manners.
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assuming
(wn) | assuming
adj 1: excessively forward; "an assumptive person"; "on a
subject like this it would be too assuming for me to
decide"; "the duchess would not put up with presumptuous
servants" [syn: assumptive, assuming, presumptuous] |
unassuming
(wn) | unassuming
adj 1: not arrogant or presuming; "unassuming to a fault,
skeptical about the value of his work"; "a shy retiring
girl" [syn: retiring, unassuming] |
unassumingly
(wn) | unassumingly
adv 1: in an unassuming manner; "she is unassumingly skeptical
of her own work" |
unassumingness
(wn) | unassumingness
n 1: a quality of naturalness and simplicity; "the simple
sincerity of folk songs" [syn: sincerity,
unassumingness] |
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