| 【sume, sumpt-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "sumere," and "sumptus." It carries the basic meaning of "take." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "sume, sumpt-"]
assume ****[1395] If you assume that something is true, you imagine that it is true, sometimes wrongly.
assumption **[3750] If you make an assumption that something is true or will happen, you accept that it is true or will happen, often without any real proof.
consume ****[2017] If you consume something, you eat or drink it.
consumer ****[1154] A consumer is a person who buys things or uses services.
consumption ***[2909] The consumption of fuel or natural resources is the amount of them that is used or the act of using them.
presumably **[3688] If you say that something is presumably the case, you mean that you think it is very likely to be the case, although you are not certain.
[WORD ROOT]root sume
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] sume, sumpt
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) sumere, sumptus
[MEANING]root take
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 sumere [sub+emere] to take
- 【Latin】 sumptus
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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assume ★★★★[1395] verb from assume 〈 sume
【DEFINITION】 If you assume that something is true, you imagine that it is true, sometimes wrongly.
【Declension/Conjugation】 assumed, assumed, assuming, assumes
【SYNONYM】 take, take on, put on, imagine, presume
【ROOTs】 ⑴ as(ad); to, toward ⑵ sume; take
【First Known Meaning】 to arrogate, take upon oneself
【DERIVATIVEs】 assumable, assume, assumer, assumption, assumptive, assumptively
assumption ★★[3750] noun from assume 〈 sume
【DEFINITION】 If you make an assumption that something is true or will happen, you accept that it is true or will happen, often without any real proof.
【pl.】 assumptions
【ROOTs】 ⑴ as(ad); to, toward ⑵ sumpt(sume); take ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【First Known Meaning】 the reception, uncorrupted, of the Virgin Mary into Heaven
【DERIVATIVEs】 assumable, assume, assumer, assumption, assumptive, assumptively
consume ★★★★[2017] verb from consume 〈 sume
【DEFINITION】 If you consume something, you eat or drink it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 consumed, consumed, consuming, consumes
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ sume; take
【Etymology】 《Latin sumere》 [sub+emere] to take
【First Known Meaning】 to destroy by separating into parts which cannot be reunited, as by burning or eating; destroy the substance of, annihilate
【DERIVATIVEs】 consume, consuming, consumingly, consumption, consumptive, consumer
consumer ★★★★[1154] noun from consume 〈 sume
【DEFINITION】 A consumer is a person who buys things or uses services.
【pl.】 consumers
【COMPOSITION】 consume + er
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ sum(sume); take ⑶ er; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin sumere》 [sub+emere] to take
【First Known Meaning】 one who squanders or wastes,
【DERIVATIVEs】 consume, consuming, consumingly, consumption, consumptive, consumer
consumption ★★★[2909] noun
【DEFINITION】 The consumption of fuel or natural resources is the amount of them that is used or the act of using them.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【SYNONYM】 tuberculosis
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ sumpt(sume); take ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【First Known Meaning】 wasting of the body by disease; wasting disease, progressive emaciation
【DERIVATIVEs】 consume, consuming, consumingly, consumption, consumptive, consumer
presumably ★★[3688] adverb from presume 〈 sume
【DEFINITION】 If you say that something is presumably the case, you mean that you think it is very likely to be the case, although you are not certain.
【COMPOSITION】 presumable + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pre; before, previous ⑵ sum(sume); take ⑶ abl(able); have, hold, able ⑷ y(ly); adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin sumere》 [sub+emere] to take
【DERIVATIVEs】 presumable, presume, presumedly, presumer, presuming, presumingly, presumption, presumptive, presumably
Other words containing "sume, sumpt-"; assumable, assumer, assuming, assumptive, assumptively, consumable, consuming, consumingly, consummate, consumptive, overconsume, overconsumption, presumable, presume, presumedly, presumer, presumingly, presumption, presumptive, resumable, resume, resumer, subsume, sume
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
sum
stud
struct-
strong
strike
strain-
straight, stretch
store
stitute
stinct
