(~s, assuming, ~d)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
If you ~ that something is true, you imagine that it is true, sometimes wrongly.
It is a misconception to ~ that the two continents are similar...
If mistakes occurred, they were ~d to be the fault of the commander on the spot...
‘Today?’—‘I’d ~ so, yeah.’
= presume
VERB: V that, be V-ed to-inf, V so
2.
If someone ~s power or responsibility, they take power or responsibility.
Mr Cross will ~ the role of Chief Executive with a team of four directors...
VERB: V n
3.
If something ~s a particular quality, it begins to have that quality.
In his dreams, the mountains ~d enormous importance.
= take on
VERB: V n
4.
You can use let us ~ or let’s ~ when you are considering a possible situation or event, so that you can think about the consequences.
Let us ~ those clubs actually win something. Then players will receive large bonuses...
Let’s ~ for a moment that I am a litigant in your court.
PHRASE: PHR that
see also assuming