assume
verb
to be based on the idea that something is true
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to be based on something
verb
if one thing presumes another, the first thing is based on the belief that the other is true
adjective
if one thing is rooted in another, it is based on it, has developed from it, or is influenced by it
to be based on a particular idea, principle, fact, or quality
to make a particular aim or idea the main part of something
preposition, conjunction
used for showing that your opinion about something is affected by a particular fact
to have something as the most important aspect or the only aspect
to be firmly based on a particular set of ideas or beliefs
based on what you saw, heard, experienced etc
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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