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Assume Definition and Meaning

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Assume Definitions

To take for granted; suppose
The study assumes that prices will rise.
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To take upon oneself (a duty or obligation)
assume responsibility.
assume another's debts.
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To presume something to be true without substantiating evidence.
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To undertake the duties of (an office)
assumed the presidency.
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To take over the duties or responsibilities of a role or position, often without formally being assigned.
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To take on (an appearance, role, or form, for example); adopt
"The god assumes a human form" (John Ruskin).
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To adopt an appearance or form falsely; to pretend.
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To pretend to have; feign
assume an air of authority.
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To take over without justification; seize
assume control.
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To take upon oneself; undertake or take on such as a role or responsibility.
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To clothe oneself in; don
The queen assumed a velvet robe.
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To take up or receive into heaven.
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To make a supposition; suppose or believe
"Is Kay's husband coming to dinner too?" "I assume so.".
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To arrogate, to claim, or seize without justification.
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To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof
We assume that, as her parents were dentists, she knows quite a bit about dentistry.
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To take on a position, duty or form
Mr. Jones will assume the position of a lifeguard until a proper replacement is found.
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To adopt a feigned quality or manner; to claim without right; to arrogate
He assumed an air of indifference
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To receive, adopt (a person)
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To take for granted or without proof; suppose as a fact, often as a basis for reasoning or inference.
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To adopt (an idea or cause)
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To take to or upon one's self; to take formally and demonstratively; sometimes, to appropriate or take unjustly.
Trembling they stand while Jove assumes the throne.
The god assumed his native form again.
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To take for granted, or without proof; to suppose as a fact; to suppose or take arbitrarily or tentatively.
The consequences of assumed principles.
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To take up or accept, for instance, to assume an obligation.
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To pretend to possess; to take in appearance.
Ambition assuming the mask of religion.
Assume a virtue, if you have it not.
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To receive or adopt.
The sixth was a young knight of lesser renown and lower rank, assumed into that honorable company.
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To be arrogant or pretentious; to claim more than is due.
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To put on, don or wear, especially assuming a certain expression or demeanor.
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To undertake, as by a promise.
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take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof;
I assume his train was late
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take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities;
When will the new President assume office?
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take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect;
His voice took on a sad tone
The story took a new turn
he adopted an air of superiority
She assumed strange manners
The gods assume human or animal form in these fables
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take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person;
I'll accept the charges
She agreed to bear the responsibility
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occupy or take on;
He assumes the lotus position
She took her seat on the stage
We took our seats in the orchestra
She took up her position behind the tree
strike a pose
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To hypothesize or take as the starting point in a line of reasoning or course of action.
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seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession;
He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town
he usurped my rights
She seized control of the throne after her husband died
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make a pretence of;
She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger
he feigned sleep
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To adopt a particular attitude or stance, for example, to assume a position of power.
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Christianity, obsolete; take up someone's soul into heaven;
This is the day when May was assumed into heaven
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put clothing on one's body;
What should I wear today?
He put on his best suit for the wedding
The princess donned a long blue dress
The queen assumed the stately robes
He got into his jeans
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Assume Meaning in a Sentence

He tends to assume the worst when he doesn't have all the information.
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I assumed he was too busy when he didn't return my call.
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People often assume I'm a vegetarian because I enjoy salads.
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I assume you'll be attending the conference next week since it's mandatory.
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You shouldn't assume the responsibilities of someone else without proper authority.
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Despite the lack of evidence, they continued to assume he was the culprit.
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Let's assume, for the sake of argument, that you're right about the global economic situation.
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Many people incorrectly assume that all swans are white.
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She was quick to assume a leadership role in the new project.
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If you assume that every car is a potential hazard while biking, you'll be safer on the roads.
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Never assume that silence means consent.
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They assume I'm always available to help them because I work from home.
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I assume you're not opposed to the idea since you haven't raised any objections.
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He did not assume that his proposal would be accepted without any objections.
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He began to assume the worst when she didn't reply to his text.
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We have to assume that there will be some delays due to the bad weather.
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You can't just assume your dog knows what you want; training is necessary.
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People often assume things about others based on their appearance, which is not a fair judgment.
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After his father's retirement, he had to assume the family business.
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Don't assume you know what's best for everyone in the situation; we all have different perspectives and needs.
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Of course, here are 10 more sentences with the word 'assume':
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One might assume from your behavior that you don't care about the project.
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Since he didn't show up for the meeting, we had to assume he wasn't interested.
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When her parents passed away, she had to assume the role of both mother and father to her younger siblings.
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Don't assume that every criticism is an attack on your character.
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In a court of law, one is assumed innocent until proven guilty.
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Quotes with Assume

"When in doubt, do not assume but ask questions."
— by Lailah Gifty Akita
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"Write as if you were dying. At the same time, assume you write for an audience consisting solely of terminal patients. That is, after all, the case. What would you begin writing if you knew you would die soon? What could you say to a dying person that would not enrage by its triviality?"
— by Annie Dillard
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"Assume all police officers are corrupt, it is the safest assumption."
— by Steven Magee
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"I always assume a strange person that is chatting with me is an undercover police officer."
— by Steven Magee
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"It is never ideal to assume what anyone may be thinking or that they perceive what occurs in exactly the same way as yourself."
— by Steven Redhead
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"Since our society equates happiness with youth, we often assume that sorrow, quiet desperation, and hopelessness go hand in hand with getting older. They don't. Emotional pain or numbness are symptoms of living the wrong life, not a long life."
— by Martha Beck
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"All the evidence that we have indicates that it is reasonable to assume in practically every human being, and certainly in almost every newborn baby, that there is an active will toward health, an impulse towards growth, or towards the actualization."
— by Abraham Maslow
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"Liberals seem to assume that, if you don't believe in their particular political solutions, then you don't really care about the people that they claim to want to help."
— by Thomas Sowell
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"Most people assume that autistic people are not capable of empathy."
— by Claire Dane
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"But you don’t have to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. You don’t have to assume the worst about everyone, either. The world isn’t always out to get you."
— by Sarah Dessen
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"If our good intentions are hinged on ignorance or figments, we remain anyhow responsible for our acts and must assume our decisions, making amends for damage. If we want to eschew awkward entanglements, we shall sharpen our perception, stay on top of what is truly going on worldwide and what our inner circles experience, and understand how they react to sensitive issues."
— by Erik Pevernagie
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"I assume that if people get to know me, they`ll like me. If they don`t, it`s not my problem."
— by Mira Sorvino
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"We are going to make assumptions; that’s what humans do. Since most assumptions are flawed, err on the positive side. Always assume the best."
— by Richelle E. Goodrich
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"Architecture is exposed to life. If its body is sensitive enough, it can assume a quality that bears witness to past life."
— by Peter Zumthor
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"I always assume that one day someone will come and try to do better so you always have to go beyond your limits."
— by Kylian Mbappe
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"About the only thing you should ever assume is responsibility."
— by J.S. Felts
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"When you reach the top of the hill, you will see Bodrum. Don’t assume that you’ll leave as you came. The others before you were the same, too. As they departed, they all left their souls behind."
— by Halikarnas Balıkçısı
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"Never assume the long term biological toxicity of your workplace has been characterized, as it probably has not."
— by Steven Magee
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"Truth is rare, so don’t assume it to be where it’s not."
— by Craig D. Lounsbrough
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"Express your feelings, love and how much they value to you, to people who are there in your life. Don’t assume they understand or they will start questioning why you keep them around, wondering if they are filling space till someone takes their place, insecurity seeps in."
— by Nitya Prakash
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"It is prudent to assume everyone you meet in the USA is carrying a gun."
— by Steven Magee
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"In the name of freedom, there has to be a correlation between rights and duties, by which every person is called to assume responsibility for his or her choices, made as a consequence of entering into relations with others."
— by Pope Benedict XVI
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"I have no doubt but that the misery of the lower classes will be found to abate whenever the Government assumes a freer aspect and the laws favor a subdivision of Property."
— by James Madison
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"Whenever we find, in two forms of life that are unrelated to each other, a similarity of form or of behaviour patterns which relates to more than a few minor details, we assume it to be caused by parallel adaptation to the same life-preserving function."
— by Konrad Lorenz
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"The war on drugs is wrong, both tactically and morally. It assumes that people are too stupid, too reckless, and too irresponsible to decide whether and under what conditions to consume drugs. The war on drugs is morally bankrupt."
— by Larry Elder
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"If an organization values innovation, you can assume it's safe to speak up with new ideas, leaders will listen, and your voice matters."
— by Adam Grant
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"We often assume that if we are good people we will not suffer the ills of the world."
— by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
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"We have our own culture, our own community. A lot of people don't realize that. They just assume that deaf people are very unfortunate, very disabled, but no."
— by Nyle DiMarco
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"As technology progresses, and as it advances, many of us assume that these advances make us more intelligent, make us smarter and more connected to the world. And what I'd like to argue is that that's not necessarily the case, as 'progress' is simply a word for change, and with change you gain something, but you also lose something."
— by Tom Wujec
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"It is a form of arrogance to assume that other people are even thinking about you."
— by Mary Gauthier
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"I think a lot of times we don't pay enough attention to people with a positive attitude because we assume they are naive or stupid or unschooled."
— by Amy Adams
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"To be sure I must; and therefore I may assume that your silence gives consent."
— by Plato
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a noun for assume?

Yes, the noun form of "assume" is "assumption."
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What is the best synonym for assume?

The best synonym for "assume" could be "presume" or "suppose," depending on the context.
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What is a simple word for assume?

A simple word for "assume" could be "guess" or "think."
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What does I don't assume mean?

"I don't assume" means that the speaker does not accept something as true without evidence or proof.
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What is the third form of assume?

The third form of "assume" is "assumed."
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What is the prefix for assume?

The prefix for "assume" is "as-"; coming from Latin, it means towards or to.
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What part of speech is assume?

The word "assume" is a verb.
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Is the word assume formal?

Yes, the word "assume" is considered formal and can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
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What is another word for mistake to assume?

Another term for "mistake to assume" could be "misconception" or "misapprehension."
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What is the difference between assume and thought?

"Assume" means to accept something as true without evidence, while "thought" is the action or process of thinking or a particular idea or conception.
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What does assume mean synonym?

"Assume" is synonymous with words like presume, suppose, take for granted, or conjecture.
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What is the difference between assume and infer?

"Assume" is to accept something as true without evidence, whereas "infer" is to deduce or conclude information from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.
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What is the difference between assume and predict?

"Assume" means to accept something as true without proof, while "predict" involves making an educated guess about what will happen in the future based on existing data or trends.
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What is the opposite of assume?

The opposite of "assume" could be "doubt," "dispute," or "disbelieve."
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How do you use the word assume?

You use the word "assume" when you are accepting something as true without proof or verification. For example, "I assume you are coming to the party."
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What is the difference between assume and guess?

"Assume" means to accept something as true without proof, while "guess" refers to forming an opinion or conclusion based on insufficient information.
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What is the difference between assume and assumption?

"Assume" is the verb form, meaning to accept something as true without proof, while "assumption" is the noun form, referring to the act of assuming or the thing that is assumed.
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What is the difference between assume and presume?

"Assume" is used when something is accepted as true without proof, while "presume" is used when an educated guess is made based on reasonable evidence.
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What is a fancy word for assume?

A fancy word for "assume" could be "postulate."
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What is the difference between assume and imagine?

"Assume" means accepting something as true without proof, whereas "imagine" involves forming a mental image or concept of something not present or existing.
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What is the noun for assume?

The noun form of "assume" is "assumption."
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What is the difference between assume and expect?

"Assume" means accepting something as true without proof, whereas "expect" involves believing something will happen based on evidence or precedent.
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What is the difference between assume and suppose?

"Assume" and "suppose" both involve accepting something as true, but "assume" often implies a lack of evidence, while "suppose" suggests a basis of conjecture or hypothesis.
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What does assume attitude mean?

"Assume attitude" means to adopt a specific physical posture or mental stance.
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What does assume power mean?

"Assume power" means to begin to have control, authority, or leadership.
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Is it safe to assume meaning?

"Is it safe to assume" means to ask whether it is reasonable or without risk to accept a certain fact or circumstance as true.
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What does assume mean in psychology?

In psychology, "assume" refers to accepting a concept, idea, or state of mind as true without empirical evidence or testing.
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What is the difference between assume and resume?

"Assume" means to accept as true without proof, while "resume" means to begin again or continue after a pause or interruption.
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Is assume and thinking the same thing?

No, "assume" and "thinking" are not the same. "Assume" is to accept something as true without evidence, whereas "thinking" is the process of using one's mind to consider or reason about something.
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What does I just assume mean?

"I just assume" means that one has accepted something as true without requiring proof or confirmation.
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