assume
     v 1: take to be the case or to be true; accept without
          verification or proof; "I assume his train was late"
          [syn: {presume}, {take for granted}]
     2: take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When
        will the new President assume office?" [syn: {adopt}, {take
        on}, {take over}]
     3: take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "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" [syn: {acquire}, {adopt}, {take on}, {take}]
     4: take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another
        person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the
        responsibility" [syn: {bear}, {take over}, {accept}]
     5: occupy or take on; "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" [syn: {take}, {strike}, {take up}]
     6: seize and take control without authority and possibly with
        force; take as one's right or possession; "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" [syn: {usurp}, {seize}, {take over},
         {arrogate}]
     7: make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though
        she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep" [syn: {simulate},
         {sham}, {feign}]
     8: Christianity, obsolete; take up someone's soul into heaven;
        "This is the day when May was assumed into heaven"
     9: put clothing on one's body; "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" [syn: {wear}, {put on}, {get
        into}, {don}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0

ASSUME
     Association of Statistics Specialists Using Microsoft Excel (org., user
     group)
     
     
Source: Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms