DictionaryRoot: sumere
Latin
sumere
take or take up
Forms
- sumere
- sumpt- — The changed form used for completed action and its derivatives.
Origin
Traditionally traced to an older compound involving emere, originally “take,” with a prefix.
Note
Taking can develop into adopting a role, using resources, or accepting something as true.
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proper noun
Assumption
The Christian feast celebrating Mary's being taken into heaven.
Etymology
Latin ad- and sumere express taking to oneself. The feast’s name refers to Mary being taken into heaven, applying the word’s taking-up sense to that Christian belief.
Related word entries
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- assumeSupposing without proof
- assumptionTaking on a role
- assumptionUnproven belief
- AssumptionFeast honoring Mary
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- consumptionUse of goods and resources
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- presumeTake liberties
- presumeAssume to be true
- presumptionArrogant boldness
- presumptionAssumption
- presumptive
- presumptuous
- resume
- resumption
- sumptuous