Part 717

<hw>As*sum"er</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who assumes, arrogates, pretends, or supposes.</def>

<i>W. D. Whitney.</i>

<h1>Assuming</h1> <Xpage=93>

<hw>As*sum"ing</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pretentious; taking much upon one's self; presumptuous.</def>

<i>Burke.</i>

<h1>Assumpsit</h1> <Xpage=93>

<hw>As*sump"sit</hw> <tt>(?; 215)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., he undertook, pret. of L. <ets>assumere</ets>. See <er>Assume</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>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.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>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 <i>indebitatus assumpsit</i> is brought for the most part on an implied promise. Special <i>assumpsit</i> is founded on an express promise or undertaking.</def>

<i>Wharton.</i>

<h1>Assumpt</h1> <Xpage=93>

<hw>As*sumpt"</hw> <tt>(?; 215)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>assumptus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>assumere</ets>. See <er>Assume</er>.]</ety> <def>To take up; to elevate; to assume.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sheldon.</i>

<h1>Assumpt</h1> <Xpage=93>

<hw>As*sumpt"</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>assumptum</ets>, p. p. neut. of <ets>assumere</ets>.]</ety> <def>That which is assumed; an assumption.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The sun of all your <b>assumpts</b> is this. <i>Chillingworth.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Assumption</h1> <Xpage=93>

<hw>As*sump"tion</hw> <tt>(?; 215)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>assumpcioun</ets> a taking up into heaven, L. <ets>assumptio</ets> a taking, fr. <ets>assumere</ets>: cf. F. <ets>assomption</ets>. See <er>Assume</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of assuming, or taking to or upon one's self; the act of taking up or adopting.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>assumption</b> of authority. <i>Whewell.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; supposition; unwarrantable claim.</def>

<blockquote>This gives no sanction to the unwarrantable <b>assumption</b> that the soul sleeps from the period of death to the resurrection of the body. <i>Thodey.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>That calm <b>assumption</b> of the virtues. <i>W. Black.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.</def>

<blockquote>Hold! says the Stoic; your <b>assumption's</b> wrong. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>The taking of a person up into heaven.</def> Hence: <fld>(Rom. Cath. & Greek Churches)</fld> <def>A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven.</def>

<h1>Assumptive</h1> <Xpage=93>

<hw>As*sump"tive</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>assumptivus</ets>, fr. <ets>assumptus</ets>, fr. <ets>assumere</ets>.]</ety> <def>Assumed, or capable of being assumed; characterized by assumption; making unwarranted claims.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>As*sump"tive*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<cs><col>Assumptive arms</col> <fld>(Her.)</fld>, <cd>originally, arms which a person had a right to assume, in consequence of an exploit; now, those assumed without sanction of the Heralds' College.</cd></cs>

<i>Percy Smith.</i>