assumed
- 1Simple past and past participle of assume. Use this form for something that already happened.
She assumed her sister had already left for school.
He assumed the new job at the start of the month.
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- 2Thought to be true even though no one has proven it.
Like deciding an answer is right before you actually check it.
The assumed cause of the crash turned out to be wrong.
Their assumed savings did not match the real total in the bank.
Similarunderstood
- 3Put on falsely in order to trick or fool other people, not real.
Like wearing a mask so people can't see the real you.
He traveled under an assumed name to avoid the reporters.
Her assumed cheerfulness fooled no one at the party.
Similarfalse, fictitious, feigned, pretended, fake
Oppositereal, genuine, true, authentic
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assumed is a form of assume
assume, verb: To believe something is true without checking it or having proof. Full entry
- Spelling
- assume → assumed: add -d
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /d/.
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