assumes
USuh-SOOMZ/əˈsjuːmz/UKuh-SYOOMZ/əˈsjuːmz/
- 1Third-person singular simple present of assume.
The report assumes that prices will keep rising through the year.
When the director steps down, the deputy assumes all of her duties.
Note
The -s form carries every meaning of assume, and the construction usually tells them apart. Followed by a that-clause, it means belief taken without proof: she assumes that the train is late. Followed by a noun, it means taking something on, such as a duty, a position or a form. With words like air or manner, it means a quality put on for show, as when someone assumes an air of innocence.
assumes is a form of assume
assume, verb: To suppose that something is true, especially without proof. Full entry
- Spelling
- assume → assumes: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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