assuming
Meaning of assuming
verb
- To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof
We assume that, as her parents were dentists, she knows quite a bit about dentistry.
- To take on a position, duty or form
Mr. Jones will assume the position of a lifeguard until a proper replacement is found.
- To adopt a feigned quality or manner; to claim without right; to arrogate
He assumed an air of indifference
- To receive, adopt (a person)
- To adopt (an idea or cause)
noun
An assumption.
adjective
Haughty; arrogant
Information about assuming
- The plural form of assuming is: assumings.
- Languages in which assuming is used:
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Hyphenation of assuming
as-sum-ing
- It consists of 3 syllables and 8 chars.
- assuming is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
assuming synonyms
Meaning assumptive:
Words that rhyme with assuming
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