Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with assume in American Collocation
assume
verb
transitive
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
wrongly
Some people miss out on benefits because they wrongly assume they cannot claim anything when they are working.
naturally, without questioning
We do not automatically assume that all our visitors will come by car.
Similarly individual teachers may teach in ways that reflect their own learning styles and implicitly assume that all their students learn that way.
usually
It is often assumed that air pollution in London is a recent phenomenon.
correctly
The door beneath, which we may safely assume is original, is probably 12th century.
It is often incorrectly assumed that ...
power or responsibility
In your absence we will assume complete responsibility for your property.
a job or position
Upon retiring he embarked upon a couple of coaching stints in Greece before assuming his current position in 2019.