All 11 Uses

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The Hunt for Red October
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From the grave looks of Moore and Greer, he guessed that these were two of the cleared officers; the other, he assumed, was the deputy director of operations (DDO), another Texan named Robert Ritter.†
Chpt 6.
"Gentlemen, I assume that you all regard this information as genuine," Ryan said cautiously, getting nods.†
Chpt 6. *
Dr. Ryan was directed to prepare this briefing on the assumption that this data is genuine.†
Chpt 6.
Mr. President, let's assume for the moment that Dr. Ryan's analysis is correct.†
Chpt 6.
Assume he's still the clever bastard we've come to know and love.†
Chpt 7.
Now it was barely half that, and this number had to be taken with a large grain of salt, since it assumed that everything would work, a happy state of affairs found only in fiction.†
Chpt 10.
If we continue to assume that only the officers are in on this, well, the crew might figure out what's happening, and there's no predicting the consequences.†
Chpt 12.
If I'm right, it'll just be a pleasure cruise—assuming the helicopter doesn't crash on me.†
Chpt 14.
The other will proceed on the assumption that the letter from—allegedly from—Captain Ramius was genuine.†
Chpt 15.
He had to assume that both commanders knew what they were about.†
Chpt 17.
The assumption behind this operation had been that there wouldn't be anybody around, and even if there were the attack subs would be able to warn the boomer off well in advance.†
Chpt 17.

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)