n. - The act of assuming, or taking to or upon one's self; the act of taking up or adopting.
n. - The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; supposition; unwarrantable claim.
n. - The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
n. - The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
n. - The taking of a person up into heaven.
n. - A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven.