Origin: Latin
prefix pre-
Presume has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
"I assume his train was late"
2
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
"How dare you call my lawyer?"
3
constitute reasonable evidence for
"A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food"
4
take liberties or act with too much confidence
"Don't presume to tell me how I should manage my own life just because you're older."
5
With infinitive object: to be so presumptuous as (to do something) without proper authority or permission.
"You must not presume to open my locked study before I give you the key."
Example Sentences
"I assume his train was late"
verb
"How dare you call my lawyer?"
verb
"A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food"
verb
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