Assume
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

DON
A European river in southwestern Russia; flows into the Sea of Azov

4 letters

TAKE
Engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"

BEAR
Massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

WEAR
Go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"

SHAM
Something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

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SEIZE
Affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"

FEIGN
Make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"

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USURP
Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"

POSIT
(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning

ADOPT
Take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"

PUTON
Increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"

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STRIKE
A conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang"

TAKEUP
Turn one's interest to; "He took up herpetology at the age of fifty"

ACCEPT
Tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"

TAKEON
Take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"

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SUPPOSE
Expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"

ACQUIRE
Win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"

PRESUME
Take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission; "How dare you call my lawyer?"

GETINTO
Get involved in or with

BELIEVE
Accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits"

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SHOULDER
A narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road; "the car pulled off onto the shoulder"

TAKEOVER
Free someone temporarily from his or her obligations

SIMULATE
Make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"

ARROGATE
Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"

9 letters

UNDERTAKE
Enter into a contractual arrangement

POSTULATE
(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning

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PRESUPPOSE
Require as a necessary antecedent or precondition; "This step presupposes two prior ones"

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APPROPRIATE
Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"

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TAKEFORGRANTED
Take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late"