- assuming
- adjective Date: 1692 pretentious, presumptuous
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assuming — is used to mean ‘on the assumption that’, and being participial is open to the often tiresome objection that the subject of the sentence has to be capable of assuming things, whereas of course the conceptual subject of the phrase is the people… … Modern English usage
assuming — assuming; un·assuming; … English syllables
Assuming — As*sum ing, a. Pretentious; taking much upon one s self; presumptuous. Burke. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
assuming — index brazen, impertinent (insolent), insolent, obtrusive, orgulous, presumptuous, proud (conceited … Law dictionary
assuming — [adj] presumptuous, arrogant bold, conceited, disdainful, domineering, egotistic, forward, haughty, imperious, overbearing, pushy, rude; concept 404 Ant. doubting, unassuming … New thesaurus
assuming — ► CONJUNCTION ▪ based on the assumption that … English terms dictionary
assuming — [ə so͞om′iŋ, əsyo͞om′iŋ] adj. taking too much for granted; presumptuous … English World dictionary
assuming — [[t]əsju͟ːmɪŋ, AM su͟ːm [/t]] CONJ SUBORD You use assuming or assuming that when you are considering a possible situation or event, so that you can think about the consequences. Assuming you re right, he said, there s not much I can do about it,… … English dictionary
Assuming — Assume As*sume , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assumed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Assuming}.] [L. assumere; ad + sumere to take; sub + emere to take, buy: cf. F. assumer. See {Redeem}.] 1. To take to or upon one s self; to take formally and demonstratively;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
assuming — as|sum|ing [ ə sumıŋ ] conjunction * if: sometimes used for emphasizing that something may not be true: assuming (that): Assuming your calculations are correct, we should travel northeast … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
assuming */ — UK [əˈsjuːmɪŋ] / US [əˈsumɪŋ] conjunction if: sometimes used for emphasizing that something may not be true assuming (that): Assuming your calculations are correct, we should travel northeast … English dictionary
