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English - English Dict (Wordnet)
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Verb - put clothing on one's body
- What should I wear today?
- He put on his best suit for the wedding
- The princess donned a long blue dress
- The queen assumed the stately robes
- take up someone's soul into heaven
- This is the day when May was assumed into heaven
- make a pretence of
- She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger
- seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
- He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town
- She seized control of the throne after her husband died
- occupy or take on
- He assumes the lotus position
- She took her seat on the stage
- We took our seats in the orchestra
- She took up her position behind the tree
- take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
- She agreed to bear the responsibility
- take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
- His voice took on a sad tone
- The story took a new turn
- he adopted an air of superiority
- She assumed strange manners
- The gods assume human or animal form in these fables
- take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
- When will the new President assume office?
- take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
- I assume his train was late
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