different between believing vs assuming

believing

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English bilevyng, belevand, bileveand, belefand, from Old English *bel?fende, ?el?fende, ?el?fende. Equivalent to believe +? -ing.

Verb

believing

  1. present participle of believe

Etymology 2

From Middle English bilevinge, belewynge, equivalent to believe +? -ing.

Noun

believing (countable and uncountable, plural believings)

  1. The act or process of having faith, trust, or confidence in.
  2. Belief.
    • 2004, Dermot Moran, Lester E. Embree, Phenomenology: Critical Concepts in Philosophy (volume 2, page 337)
      Some believings are believings with simple certainty; others are more or less uncertain; still others are believings with a reassured certainty, perhaps after a time during which they were uncertain.

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assuming

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??sju?m??/, /??su?m??/

Verb

assuming

  1. present participle of assume

Noun

assuming (plural assumings)

  1. An assumption.
    • December 16, 1656, Thomas Burton, diary entry
      No positive inference can he drawn from Nayler's confession, as to his assuming the attributes of Christ, but rather a positive denial of these assumings.

Adjective

assuming (comparative more assuming, superlative most assuming)

  1. haughty; arrogant

Related terms

  • assume
  • assumptious

References

  • Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “assuming”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

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