9 definitions found for Assuming

Assuming ASSU'MING, ppr. Taking; arrogating; taking for granted; pretending.
ASSU'MING, a. Taking or disposed to take upon one's self more than is just; haughty; arrogant.
ASSU'MING, n. Presumption.

assuming adj 1: excessively forward; "an assumptive person"; "on a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide"; "the duchess would not put up with presumptuous servants" [syn: assumptive, assuming, presumptuous]

assuming adjective Date: 1692 pretentious, presumptuous

assuming
adj. (of a person) taking too much for granted; arrogant, presumptuous.

assuming You use assuming or assuming that when you are considering a possible situation or event, so that you can think about the consequences. 'Assuming you're right,' he said, 'there's not much I can do about it, is there?'... CONJ

assuming əˈsju:mɪŋ adj. (of a person) taking too much for granted; arrogant, presumptuous.

Assume As*sume", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Assumed; p. pr. & vb. n. Assuming.] [L. assumere; ad + sumere to take; sub + emere to take, buy: cf. F. assumer. See Redeem.] 1. To take to or upon one's self; to take formally and demonstratively; sometimes, to appropriate or take unjustly. Trembling they stand while Jove assumes the throne. --Pope. The god assumed his native form again. --Pope. 2. To take for granted, or without proof; to suppose as a fact; to suppose or take arbitrarily or tentatively. The consequences of assumed principles. --Whewell. 3. To pretend to possess; to take in appearance. Ambition assuming the mask of religion. --Porteus. Assume a virtue, if you have it not. --Shak. 4. To receive or adopt. The sixth was a young knight of lesser renown and lower rank, assumed into that honorable company. --Sir W. Scott. Syn: To arrogate; usurp; appropriate.

Assuming As*sum"ing, a. Pretentious; taking much upon one's self; presumptuous. --Burke.

assuming a. 1. Presuming, presumptuous, forward, audacious, bold, shameless, frontless, unblushing, brazen, brazen-faced. 2. Arrogant, proud, lofty, haughty, supercilious, overbearing, overweening, conceited, consequential, self-conceited, self-sufficient. See arrogant.