WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
as•sumed
(ə so̅o̅md′),USA pronunciation adj.
as•sum•ed•ly
(ə so̅o̅′mid lē),USA pronunciation adv.
- adopted in order to deceive; fictitious;
pretended;
feigned:an assumed name; an assumed air of humility. - taken for granted;
supposed:His assumed innocence proved untrue. - usurped.
- assume + -ed2 1615–25
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