Assumed
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈsjuːmd/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Assumed is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of assume.
Meaning
simple past and past participle of assume.
More Meanings
- Used in a manner intended to deceive; pretended; simulated.
- Supposed or presumed.
Example Sentences
Appleby[…]rose from his seat when Morales came in. He shook hands urbanely, unbuckled his sword, and laid his kepi on the table, and then sat down with an expression of concern in his olive face which Appleby fancied was assumed.
Synonyms for assumed
Depending on context, synonyms include understood, sham, acknowledged, counterfeit, fictitious, fictive.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pretended, sham, counterfeit, fictitious, arrogated, fictive.
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