assume
to believe something is true without checking or having proof
When you assume, you accept an idea as true before checking it. In formal English it can also mean to take on a role: assume charge.
assume meaning in Hindi
मान लेना; बिना जाँचे या सबूत के किसी बात को सच समझना
Assume करने का अर्थ है किसी बात को जाँचने से पहले ही सच मान लेना। औपचारिक अंग्रेज़ी में इसका अर्थ कोई पद या भूमिका संभालना भी है: assume charge।
Examples
- I assumed the shop would be open, but it was shut for Diwali.मैंने मान लिया था कि दुकान खुली होगी, पर दिवाली के कारण वह बंद थी।
- Economists assume that onion prices will fall once the new crop arrives.अर्थशास्त्री मान रहे हैं कि नई फ़सल आते ही प्याज़ के दाम गिर जाएँगे।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
When you ASSUME, you SUppose and Move on without checking. Careful: that is how mistakes happen!
💡 Did you know?
The saying "when you assume, you make an ass out of u and me" is a popular wordplay, though it is not a real etymology.
Word origin
From Latin assumere, 'to take to oneself', from ad- 'to' and sumere 'to take'. To assume is to take up an idea without proof.
assume meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | मान लेना; बिना जाँचे या सबूत के किसी बात को सच समझना |
| Arabic · العربية | يفترض؛ يظنّ أن شيئًا صحيح دون تحقّق أو دليل |
| French · Français | supposer, présumer ; croire que c'est vrai sans vérifier |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | mengira; menganggap sesuatu benar tanpa memeriksa atau bukti |
| Chinese · 中文 | 假定；以为；未经证实就认为是真的 |
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to help someone do something
to connect a person or thing with another in your mind
an organised group of people who join together for a shared purpose
Something you believe is true without proof or checking it.
A promise that something will certainly happen or is true, given to re
to tell someone firmly that something is true so they stop worrying