Main Entry:

as·sump·tion

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈsəm(p)-shən\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Late Latin assumption-, assumptio taking up, from Latin assumere

Date:

13th century

1 a: the taking up of a person into heaven bcapitalized : August 15 observed in commemoration of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary2: a taking to or upon oneself <the assumption of a new position>3: the act of laying claim to or taking possession of something <the assumption of power>4: arrogance, pretension5 a: an assuming that something is true b: a fact or statement (as a proposition, axiom, postulate, or notion) taken for granted6: the taking over of another's debts