assume
To believe something is true without checking it.
assume in a sentence
- Do not assume the shop is open just because the lights are on.
- I assume you have already eaten, but I can make you something.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to assume?
- Asuppose
- Bquestion
- Cdoubt
Show the answer
A: suppose. The other three mean the opposite of assume.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to assume?
- Adoubt
- Bpresume
- Cexpect
- Dsuppose
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A: doubt. The other three mean nearly the same as assume.
Words that mean something similar
suppose, presume, expect
Words that mean the opposite
doubt, question
More words about thinking & learning
- astute: Clever at understanding things and spotting what is really going on.
- attentive: Watching and listening carefully.
- authentic: Real and genuine, not fake.
- baffled: So confused that you cannot understand something at all.
- bewildered: Very confused and unsure what is happening.
- blunder: A silly, careless mistake.
- clarify: To make something easier to understand.
- classify: To sort things into groups that are alike.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test