Collocations for assume - verb
ADV.
automatically, naturally
I automatically assumed that you knew about this.
I automatically assumed that you knew about this.
reasonably, safely
I think we can safely assume that this situation will continue.
I think we can safely assume that this situation will continue.
VERB + ASSUME
can, might | tend to | be fair to, be reasonable to, be safe to
It is reasonable to assume that the economy will continue to improve.
It is reasonable to assume that the economy will continue to improve.
be a mistake to, be wrong to | be easy to
It''s all too easy to assume that people know what they are doing.
It''s all too easy to assume that people know what they are doing.
PHRASES
let us assume
Let us assume for a moment that the plan succeeds.
Let us assume for a moment that the plan succeeds.