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assume
in
The Hate U Give
(Edited)

"You said it yourself, he thought Khalil was a drug dealer," Daddy says. "A thug. Why he assumed that though?"
p. 55.4

assumed = believed
"I assume it was for recreational purposes," I say.
p. 99.4

assume = believe
"He felt that the cop was harassing him."
"Did he tell you this?"
"No, but I could tell. I assumed the same thing myself."
p. 101.1

assumed = accepted as true
Officer Cruise claims he saw it in the car door, and he assumed Khalil was reaching for it.
p. 215.1

assumed = believed
"The handle was thick enough, black enough, for him to assume it was a gun."
"And Khalil was black enough," Daddy adds.
p. 215.1

assume = accept as true (without really knowing)
But I'm tired of them assuming.
p. 285.5

assuming = believing things (without really knowing)
"You wish that more cops wouldn't make assumptions about black people?" she clarifies.
p. 285.6

assumptions = accept things as true without really knowing
This all happened because he ... assumed that we were up to no good. Because we're black and because of where we live.
p. 285.6 *

assumed = believed (without knowing)
His assumption killed Khalil.
p. 285.8

assumption = unproven belief
Like I said, at Williamson I'm cool by default because I'm black. I can go out there and do a silly dance move I made up, and everyone will think it's the new thing. White people assume all black people are experts on trends and shit. There's no way in hell I'd try that at a Garden Heights party though.
p. 289.7

assume = believe
I never once corrected anybody at Williamson who made the assumption.
p. 359.8

assumption = conclusion (without really knowing)
We weren't doing anything wrong. Not only did Officer Cruise assume we were up to no good, he assumed we were criminals. Well, Officer Cruise is the criminal.
p. 406.6

assume = accept as true (without proof)
Not only did Officer Cruise assume we were up to no good, he assumed we were criminals.
p. 406.6

assumed = accepted as true (without proof)

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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)

assume in The Hate U Give (Edited)

assume
in
The Hate U Give
(Edited)