- as|sum|ing
- as|sum|ing swa> SOO mihng», adjective.2. taking too much for granted: »
Gasoline shortages jolted an assuming nature about unlimited natural resources.
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pre|sum´ing|ly — pre|sume «prih ZOOM», verb, sumed, sum|ing. –v.t. 1. to take for granted without proving; suppose: »You will play out of doors, I presume, if there is sunshine. The law presumes innocence until guilt is proved. 2. to take upon oneself; venture;… … Useful english dictionary
con|sum´ing|ly — con|sum|ing «kuhn SOO mihng», adjective. engrossing; absorbing: »a consuming interest in chess. –con|sum´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
con|sum|ing — «kuhn SOO mihng», adjective. engrossing; absorbing: »a consuming interest in chess. –con|sum´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
un´as|sum´ing|ness — un|as|sum|ing «UHN uh SOO mihng», adjective. not putting on airs; modest: »The people of the village were delighted by the duke s unassuming manner. SYNONYM(S): humble, unaffected. –un´as|sum´ing|ly, adverb. –un´as|sum´ing|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
un´as|sum´ing|ly — un|as|sum|ing «UHN uh SOO mihng», adjective. not putting on airs; modest: »The people of the village were delighted by the duke s unassuming manner. SYNONYM(S): humble, unaffected. –un´as|sum´ing|ly, adverb. –un´as|sum´ing|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
un|as|sum|ing — «UHN uh SOO mihng», adjective. not putting on airs; modest: »The people of the village were delighted by the duke s unassuming manner. SYNONYM(S): humble, unaffected. –un´as|sum´ing|ly, adverb. –un´as|sum´ing|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
time-con|sum|ing — «TYM kuhn SOO mihng», adjective. taking up much or too much time: »a time consuming and expensive process … Useful english dictionary
un|pre|sum|ing — «UHN prih ZOO mihng», adjective. not presuming; modest; humble; unpretentious … Useful english dictionary
sum — ab·o·ma·sum; ad·sum; alys·sum; ani·sum; as·sum·a·ble; as·sum·a·bly; as·sum·er; breast·sum·mer; bres·sum·mer; con·sum·ed·ly; con·sum·ing·ly; con·sum·ing·ness; con·sum·ma·tion; con·sum·ma·tive; con·sum·ma·tor; cris·sum; cyn·o·glos·sum; dor·sum;… … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
