assume
verb (used with object)
to take for granted or without proof.
has assumed
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present perfectof assume (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It was 45 years before Jude Bellingham and Erling Haaland were illuminating the current tournament that a Norwegian by the name of Bjorge Lillelien delivered the speech that has assumed legendary status.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
But this time, Wyle has assumed far more control over the Emmy chaos by producing and directing as well as acting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Hassan Khomeini, grandson of the Islamic Republic’s founder, has assumed a prominent public role in recent months, even appearing in place of Khamenei at an annual air force ceremony.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
Davidson analyst Gil Luria says this move underscores the larger risk Oracle has assumed in relying on OpenAI for such a substantial portion of its longer term revenue.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
“The fever has assumed a most alarming appearance,” Rush wrote to his wife, Julia, who was summering in Princeton with their youngest children.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
