What dose assumption mean

the act of taking for granted or supposing.

the act of taking to or upon oneself.

the act of taking possession of something:

the assumption of power.

arrogance; presumption.

the taking over of another's debts or obligations.

in our power to make a world happy - to teach mankind the art of being so - to a character hitherto unknown - and to have, as it were, a new creation intrusted to our hands, are honors that command reflection, and can neither be too highly estimated,

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