Translation
to take on, to assume; to accept
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Word origin
From Latin assumere ('to take up, to adopt'), from ad- and sumere ('to take'). English 'assume' comes from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- assumere
- English cognates
- assume, presume, consume
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | assume | assumais | assumai | assumerai | assumerais |
| tu | assumes | assumais | assumas | assumeras | assumerais |
| il/elle | assume | assumait | assuma | assumera | assumerait |
| nous | assumons | assumions | assumâmes | assumerons | assumerions |
| vous | assumez | assumiez | assumâtes | assumerez | assumeriez |
| ils/elles | assument | assumaient | assumèrent | assumeront | assumeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | assume | assumasse |
| tu | assumes | assumasses |
| il/elle | assume | assumât |
| nous | assumions | assumassions |
| vous | assumiez | assumassiez |
| ils/elles | assument | assumassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | assume |
| nous | assumons |
| vous | assumez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- assumant
- Past participle
- assumé · assumée · assumés · assumées
Examples
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You have to accept the consequences of your actions.
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She has been running the department for a year.
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I do not stand by what I said yesterday at all.
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He finds it hard to take on his role as a father.
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Be yourself and own your choices without apologising.
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