assume

/ə-ˈsüm/

Middle English, from Latin assumere, from ad- + sumere to take

verb

  1. to take to or upon oneself : undertake

  2. to place oneself in

  3. seize, usurp

assume responsibility

assume a position

assume affect pretend simulate feign counterfeit sham mean to put on a false or deceptive appearance. assume often implies a justifiable motive rather than an intent to deceive. affect implies making a false show of possessing, using, or feeling.