assumed en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /əˈsjuːmd/ non-yod-coalescence
- /əˈʃuːmd/ (rare) yod-coalescence
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- /əˈsjuːmd/ (Canada, US)
- /əˈsuːmd/ Canada, US, yod-dropping
- /əˈzuːmd/ (Nigeria)
Meanings
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Used in a manner intended to deceive; pretended; simulated.
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.
1907 January, Harold Bindloss, chapter 22, in The Dust of Conflict, 1st Canadian edition, Toronto, Ont.: McLeod & Allen, →OCLC:
- Supposed or presumed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more assumed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most assumed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unassumed · assumed name · assumedly
Synonyms
Translations (13)
it presunto (supposed or presumed) · es fingido (intended to deceive; fictitious) · bg присторен (intended to deceive; fictitious) · bg измислен (intended to deceive; fictitious) · fi otaksuttu (supposed or presumed) · es supuesto (supposed or presumed) · fi teko- (intended to deceive; fictitious) · fr censé (supposed or presumed) · eo ŝajniga (intended to deceive; fictitious) · eo supozita (supposed or presumed) · fi oletettu (supposed or presumed) · fi valheellinen (intended to deceive; fictitious) · fi keksitty (intended to deceive; fictitious)