The story
- Latin · derived fromassūmō“accept, take”
- English todayassume
From Latin assūmō (“accept, take”), from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + sūmō (“take up, assume”).
Words from the same roots
Latinassūmō all →
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assume
Today it means: To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof. Full definition →
Latin assūmō