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1 take (something) upon oneself
(to take responsibility for: I took it upon myself to make sure she arrived safely.) αναλαμβάνω την ευθύνη -
2 take (something) upon oneself
(to take responsibility for: I took it upon myself to make sure she arrived safely.) αναλαμβάνω την ευθύνη -
3 assume
[ə'sju:m]1) (to take or accept as true: I assume (that) you'd like time to decide.) υποθέτω, συμπεραίνω2) (to take upon oneself or accept (authority, responsibility etc): He assumed the rôle of leader in the emergency.) αναλαμβάνω3) (to put on (a particular appearance etc): He assumed a look of horror.) παίρνω (συγκεκριμένη) μορφή•- assumed- assumption -
4 Assume
v. trans.Put on clothes, etc.: P. and V. ἐνδύεσθαι, περιβάλλειν, Ar. and P. ἀμφιεννύναι (or mid.), V. ἀμφιβάλλεσθαι, ἀμφιδύεσθαι, Ar. and V. ἀμφιτιθέναι (or mid.), ἀμπίσχειν (or mid.).Assuming the trouble of your rearing: V. (γῆ) πανδοκοῦσα παιδείας ὄτλον (Æsch., Theb. 18).He assumes and takes upon himself all these men's iniquities: P. πάντα ἀναδεχόμενος καὶ εἰς αὑτόν ποιούμενος τὰ τούτων ἁμαρτήματά ἐστι (Dem. 352).A man might assume a fictitious character: P. δύναιτʼ ἄν τις πλάσασθαι τὸν τρόπον τον αὑτοῦ (Lys. 157).Assume ( hypothetically): P. τιθέναι (or mid.).I will assume it to be so: P. θήσω γὰρ οὕτω (Dem. 648).Assume as a principle: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν, ὑποτίθεσθαι.Be assumed: P. ὑπάρχειν, ὑποκεῖσθαι.This being assumed: V. ὑπόντος τοῦδε (Eur., El. 1036).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Assume
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take upon oneself — 1. To assume 2. To presume 3. To take responsibility for 4. To undertake 5. To feign, make believe (Shakespeare) • • • Main Entry: ↑take … Useful english dictionary
take upon oneself — index endeavor, pledge (promise the performance of), promise (vow), undertake Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
take upon oneself — See: TAKE ON ONESELF … Dictionary of American idioms
take upon oneself — See: TAKE ON ONESELF … Dictionary of American idioms
take\ upon\ oneself — • take (up)on oneself v. phr. 1. To accept as a duty or responsibility. He took it on himself to see that the packages were delivered. 2. To assume wrongfully or without permission as a right or privilege. You should not have taken it upon… … Словарь американских идиом
take on oneself — or[take upon oneself] {v. phr.} 1. To accept as a duty or responsibility. * /He took it on himself to see that the packages were delivered./ 2. To assume wrongfully or without permission as a right or privilege. * /You should not have taken it… … Dictionary of American idioms
take on oneself — or[take upon oneself] {v. phr.} 1. To accept as a duty or responsibility. * /He took it on himself to see that the packages were delivered./ 2. To assume wrongfully or without permission as a right or privilege. * /You should not have taken it… … Dictionary of American idioms
take upon oneself — accept a responsibility … English contemporary dictionary
take upon oneself — idi to assume as a responsibility or obligation … From formal English to slang
upon oneself — See: TAKE ON ONESELF also TAKE UPON ONESELF … Dictionary of American idioms
upon oneself — See: TAKE ON ONESELF also TAKE UPON ONESELF … Dictionary of American idioms
