Assument
(As*sum"ent) n. [L. assumentum, fr. ad + suere to sew.] A patch; an addition; a piece put
on. [Obs.] John Lewis
Assumer
(As*sum"er) n. One who assumes, arrogates, pretends, or supposes. W. D. Whitney.
Assuming
(As*sum"ing), a. Pretentious; taking much upon one's self; presumptuous. Burke.
Assumpsit
(||As*sump"sit) n. [L., he undertook, pret. of L. assumere. See Assume.] (Law) (a) A
promise or undertaking, founded on a consideration. This promise may be oral or in writing not under
seal. It may be express or implied. (b) An action to recover damages for a breach or nonperformance
of a contract or promise, express or implied, oral or in writing not under seal. Common or indebitatus
assumpsit is brought for the most part on an implied promise. Special assumpsit is founded on an
express promise or undertaking. Wharton.
Assumpt
(As*sumpt") v. t. [L. assumptus, p. p. of assumere. See Assume.] To take up; to elevate; to
assume. [Obs.] Sheldon.
Assumpt
(As*sumpt"), n. [L. assumptum, p. p. neut. of assumere.] That which is assumed; an assumption.
[Obs.]
The sun of all your assumpts is this.
Chillingworth.
Assumption
(As*sump"tion) n. [OE. assumpcioun a taking up into heaven, L. assumptio a taking, fr.
assumere: cf. F. assomption. See Assume.]
1. The act of assuming, or taking to or upon one's self; the act of taking up or adopting.
The assumption of authority.
Whewell.
2. The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; supposition; unwarrantable claim.
This gives no sanction to the unwarrantable assumption that the soul sleeps from the period of death to
the resurrection of the body.
Thodey.
That calm assumption of the virtues.
W. Black.
3. The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
Hold! says the Stoic; your assumption's wrong.
Dryden.
4. (Logic) The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
5. The taking of a person up into heaven. Hence: (Rom. Cath. & Greek Churches) A festival in honor
of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven.
Assumptive
(As*sump"tive) a. [L. assumptivus, fr. assumptus, fr. assumere.] Assumed, or capable
of being assumed; characterized by assumption; making unwarranted claims. — As*sump"tive*ly, adv.
Assumptive arms (Her.), originally, arms which a person had a right to assume, in consequence of an
exploit; now, those assumed without sanction of the Heralds' College. Percy Smith.
Assurance
(As*sur"ance) n. [OE. assuraunce, F. assurance, fr. assurer. See Assure.]
