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· Latin
assūmō
2 English words descend from Latin
assūmō
, most common first.
assume
To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof.
assumption
The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.