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put clothing on one's body
e.g. What should I wear today?
e.g. He put on his best suit for the wedding
e.g. The princess donned a long blue dress
e.g. The queen assumed the stately robes
e.g. He got into his jeans
Synonym: wear put on get into don
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take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
e.g. His voice took on a sad tone
e.g. The story took a new turn
e.g. he adopted an air of superiority
e.g. She assumed strange manners
e.g. The gods assume human or animal form in these fables
Synonym: acquire adopt take on take
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take to be the case or to be true
accept without verification or proof
e.g. I assume his train was late
Synonym: presume take for granted
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take up someone's soul into heaven
e.g. This is the day when May was assumed into heaven
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make a pretence of
e.g. She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger
e.g. he feigned sleep
Synonym: simulate sham feign
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occupy or take on
e.g. He assumes the lotus position
e.g. She took her seat on the stage
e.g. We took our seats in the orchestra
e.g. She took up her position behind the tree
e.g. strike a pose
Synonym: take strike take up
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seize and take control without authority and possibly with force
take as one's right or possession
e.g. He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town
e.g. he usurped my rights
e.g. She seized control of the throne after her husband died
Synonym: usurp seize take over arrogate
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take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
e.g. I'll accept the charges
e.g. She agreed to bear the responsibility
Synonym: bear take over accept
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take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
e.g. When will the new President assume office?
Synonym: adopt take on take over
英语释义
1
v. take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
2
v. take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
3
v. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect