v. 25B6; verb
I assumed he wanted me to keep the book : PRESUME, suppose, take it (as given), take for granted, take as read, conjecture, surmise, conclude, deduce, infer, reckon, reason, think, fancy, believe, understand, gather; N. Amer. figure; archaic ween.
he assumed a Southern accent : AFFECT, adopt, impersonate, put on, simulate, feign, fake.
the disease may assume epidemic proportions : ACQUIRE, take on, come to have.
they are to assume more responsibility : ACCEPT, shoulder, bear, undertake, take on/up, manage, handle, deal with.
he assumed control of their finances : SEIZE, take (over), appropriate, commandeer, expropriate, hijack, wrest, usurp.