assume the mantle in English

Forms: assumes the mantle [present, singular, third-person], assuming the mantle [participle, present], assumed the mantle [participle, past], assumed the mantle [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From the act of putting on particular robes of office. Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} assume the mantle (third-person singular simple present assumes the mantle, present participle assuming the mantle, simple past and past participle assumed the mantle)

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "From the act of putting on particular robes of office.",
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    {
      "form": "assumes the mantle",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "assuming the mantle",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "assumed the mantle",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
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  "pos": "verb",
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        "To take on a specific role or position, along with any associated responsibilities."
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        [
          "take on",
          "take on"
        ],
        [
          "role",
          "role"
        ],
        [
          "position",
          "position"
        ],
        [
          "responsibilities",
          "responsibility"
        ]
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic, with \"of\") To take on a specific role or position, along with any associated responsibilities."
      ],
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        "with \"of\""
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "carry the mantle"
        }
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "take up the mantle"
        },
        {
          "word": "pick up the mantle"
        }
      ],
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        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "assume the mantle"
}

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{
  "etymology_text": "From the act of putting on particular robes of office.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "assumes the mantle",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "assuming the mantle",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "assumed the mantle",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "assumed the mantle",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
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  "pos": "verb",
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        "To take on a specific role or position, along with any associated responsibilities."
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        "(idiomatic, with \"of\") To take on a specific role or position, along with any associated responsibilities."
      ],
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        "with \"of\""
      ],
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  ],
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    {
      "word": "take up the mantle"
    },
    {
      "word": "pick up the mantle"
    }
  ],
  "word": "assume the mantle"
}

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"assume the mantle" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms