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