Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of assume
nounassuming (plural assumings)
plural assumings
- An assumption.
December 16, 1656, Thomas Burton, diary entry No positive inference can he drawn from Nayler's confession, as to his assuming the attributes of Christ, but rather a positive denial of these assumings.
adjectiveassuming (comparative more assuming, superlative most assuming)
comparative more assuming · superlative most assuming
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveexcessively forward
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Chicago
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