assume

transitive verb

Suppose to be the case, without proof.

SYNONYMS

acceptbe given to understandbe of the opinionbelievecome to the conclusionconcludeconjecturededucedraw the inferenceexpectfancygathergleanguessimagineinferpresumepresupposereasonreckonsupposesurmisesuspecttake as readtake for grantedtake ittake it as giventhinkunderstand