(of a manner or identity) taken on or adopted, sometimes falsely
a man living under an assumed name
adopted as a basis of reasoning; expected
the assumed result of the election
the assumed rate of return
suppose to be the case, without proof
topics which assume detailed knowledge of local events
it is reasonable to assume that such changes have significant social effects
they were assumed to be foreign
take or begin to have (power or responsibility)
he assumed full responsibility for all organizational work
begin to have (a specified quality, appearance, or extent)
militant activity had assumed epidemic proportions