/ Dictionary / Index A assume: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: as•sume Pronunciation: (u-sm'), [key] — -sumed, -sum•ing. —v.i. to take something for granted; presume. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: assume (Thesaurus) assumable assumed Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language