[
  {
    "word": "assume",
    "phonetic": "/\u0259\u02c8su\u02d0m/",
    "phonetics": [
      {
        "text": "/\u0259\u02c8su\u02d0m/",
        "audio": ""
      },
      {
        "text": "/\u0259\u02c8sju\u02d0m/",
        "audio": "https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/assume-uk.mp3",
        "sourceUrl": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53355491",
        "license": {
          "name": "BY-SA 4.0",
          "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0"
        }
      },
      {
        "text": "/\u0259\u02c8su\u02d0m/",
        "audio": "https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/assume-us.mp3",
        "sourceUrl": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2100330",
        "license": {
          "name": "BY-SA 3.0",
          "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
        }
      }
    ],
    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "verb",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "We assume that, as her parents were dentists, she knows quite a bit about dentistry."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To take on a position, duty or form",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Mr. Jones will assume the position of a lifeguard until a proper replacement is found."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To adopt a feigned quality or manner; to claim without right; to arrogate",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "He assumed an air of indifference"
          },
          {
            "definition": "To receive, adopt (a person)",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To adopt (an idea or cause)",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      }
    ],
    "license": {
      "name": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
      "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
    },
    "sourceUrls": [
      "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/assume"
    ]
  }
]