Assume and Make sure

Opposite meaning terms

Assume verb - To take to or upon oneself.

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Make sure is an antonym for assume.

Nearby Words: assumption, assuming

Make sure verb - Make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally.

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Assume is an antonym for make sure.

One can only assume Daniel Fife wanted to make sure the reader identified with Protagonist Danny.

Source: Arc Fatigue
A word of advice to those who frequent this wiki: do NOT assume that everyone else is one too, and please make sure your edits on this wiki reflect this.

Source: Spoiler Hound
They never assume "No-One Could Survive That", sending a heavily armed platoon to check to make sure he's dead, even after said missile attack.

Source: No-Nonsense Nemesis

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