🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

仮定する

Pronunciation / Transliteration: katei suru

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Assume/əˈsjuːm/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼が来ると仮定します。"

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To take for granted or without proof; to suppose.

    "I assumed he would be at the meeting since he always is."
  2. 2

    To take on a role or responsibility.

    "She assumed the role of team leader after the previous leader resigned."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'assume' originates from the Latin 'assumere', which means 'to take up' or 'to take for oneself'. It evolved through Old French 'assumer' before entering Middle English in the 14th century, where it retained the meaning of taking something for granted or accepting something as true without proof.

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