| absorb |
to accept or assume (cost). [1/3 definitions] |
| beg the question |
to assume as true a conclusion to an argument and then present that conclusion as proof. |
| diatropism |
the tendency of some plant organs to assume a position at a right angle to the direction of an external stimulus. |
| don2 |
to put on or assume (a manner, expression, role, or the like). [1/2 definitions] |
| engage |
to pledge or commit oneself; assume an obligation (usu. fol. by "to"). [1/11 definitions] |
| en garde |
used to warn a fencer to assume position for action. [1/2 definitions] |
| erect |
to assume an upright, vertical, or outwardly directed position. [1/7 definitions] |
| face the music |
(informal) to assume responsibility for one's actions; face the consequences. |
| father |
to assume the role of a male parent for. [1/10 definitions] |
| form |
to assume shape or form. [1/16 definitions] |
| godchild |
a child whom a godparent promises at baptism to assume partial responsibility for, esp. in overseeing his or her religious education. |
| godparent |
an adult who promises at baptism to assume partial responsibility for a child, esp. to oversee his or her religious education. |
| grant |
to assume to be true. [1/6 definitions] |
| hypothesize |
to assert as a hypothesis; assume; theorize. [1/2 definitions] |
| imagine |
to guess or assume; suppose. [1/3 definitions] |
| impersonate |
to act or assume the character of; pretend to be (another real or fictitious person or type of person). |
| manifestation |
a form that something, such as a deity, an idea, or a spirit, can assume. [1/4 definitions] |
| masquerade |
to purposely assume the identity or appearance of another person. [1/5 definitions] |
| perk1 |
to assume an insolent or jaunty manner by thrusting the head or neck up and forward. [1/5 definitions] |
| pose1 |
to assume an affected manner or attitude. [1/7 definitions] |
| posit |
to assume or set down as a fact or as a given. [1/3 definitions] |