assumed

American  

[uh-soomd] / əˈsumd /

adjective

1. adopted in order to deceive; fictitious; pretended; feigned.

   an assumed name; an assumed air of humility.

2. taken for granted; supposed.

   His assumed innocence proved untrue.

3. usurped.

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assumed British  

/ əˈsjuːmd /

adjective

1. false; fictitious

   an assumed name

2. taken for granted

   an assumed result

3. usurped; arrogated

   an assumed authority

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Other Word Forms

• assumedly adverb
• nonassumed adjective
• self-assumed adjective
• unassumed adjective
• well-assumed adjective

Etymology

Origin of assumed

First recorded in 1615–25; assume + -ed ²

Example Sentences

"It has been wrongly assumed that biblical maps followed an early modern instinct to create maps with clearly marked territorial divisions," MacDonald says.

From Science Daily

After one of her make-up products "went viral" on social media, people assumed Zoe Trigwell was an overnight success and a millionaire.

From BBC

At first she assumed it was from workers outside.

From The Wall Street Journal

The club believes the use of bots to purchase huge number of tickets under assumed names is the major problem.

From BBC

She admits she was a "bit naïve" at the beginning as she had a straightforward pregnancy with her daughter and so "assumed everything would go smoothly again".

From BBC

Related Words

• accepted
• granted
• presumed