All 9 Uses

assume
in
Ender's Game
(Edited)

Ender noticed that it was assumed that Bernard and Alai were the leaders of the battle.
p. 69.4

assumed = believed
Everyone in Leopard Army assumed that it bad been a strategy of Bonzo's, to leave a man till the last minute.
p. 93.5

assumed = believed (without really knowing)
He had noticed that Dink Meeker usually came late to dinner, and he assumed it was for extra practice.
p. 101.9

assumed = believed
Shen closed his eyes and assumed a look of blissful meditation.
p. 105.4 *

assumed = took on (an appearance)
Val assumed that he was pretending, but then she wondered.
p. 119.6 *

assumed = believed
Either he will unmask himself in order to assume leadership of the forces of stupidity he has marshaled, or his enemies will unmask him in order to better understand the disease that has produced such a warped and twisted mind.
p. 126.5 *

assume = take (power or responsibility)
He probably assumed that this would make the quality of Demosthenes' columns deteriorate, but if it did no one noticed.
p. 188.9

assumed = believed
She heard the anger in his voice and assumed it was directed at her.
p. 193.1

assumed = believed (without really knowing)
People under twenty-five are assumed to be a security risk.
p. 202.2

assumed = believed

Definitions:

(1) (assume as in: I assume it's true)
to accept something as true without proof
(2) (assume as in: She assumed power)
beginning to take power or responsibility
(3) (assume as in: She assumed a false identity)
to take on (adopt, wear, strike a pose or appearance of) -- often while pretending or disguising
(4) (assume as in: assumed into heaven)
to take up or receive someone into heaven
(5) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)