# assumed

Pronunciation: US say "uh-SOOMD" /əˈsjuːmd/; UK say "uh-SYOOMD" /əˈsjuːmd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of assume. — simple past and past participle of assume
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of assume. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The board assumed control of the company after the merger._
   - _Everyone assumed the meeting had been canceled because of the storm._

## Adjective

2. Taken to be true or correct without direct proof; supposed or presumed.
   - Simple: Thought to be true even though no one has proven it.
   - _The forecast rested on an assumed growth rate of three percent._
   - _Her assumed familiarity with the subject proved badly overstated._
3. Adopted falsely in order to deceive; pretended or simulated rather than genuine.
   - Simple: Put on falsely in order to trick or fool other people, not real.
   - _The spy operated for years under an assumed identity._
   - _He maintained an assumed calm while the negotiations fell apart._

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