presume
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presume
belief on reasonable grounds; in law, to assume as true in the absence of proof to the contrary; to undertake with unwarrantable boldness; to undertake without permission: presume to speak for someone else; go too far in taking liberties; also some of the same meanings as assume, such as presuppose and take for granted
Not to be confused with:
assume – to take for granted: Don’t assume the old bridge is safe.; suppose; postulate; to take upon oneself: assume an obligation; to take on, adopt: assume a virtue; to feign: assume an innocent demeanor; to take on the debts or obligations of another: assume the loan
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pre·sume
(prĭ-zo͞om′)v. pre·sumed, pre·sum·ing, pre·sumes
v.tr.
1. To take for granted as being true in the absence of proof to the contrary: "I presume you're tired after the long ride" (Edith Wharton).
2. To constitute reasonable evidence for assuming; appear to prove: A signed hotel bill presumes occupancy of a room.
3. To venture without authority or permission; dare: He presumed to invite himself to dinner.
v.intr.
1. To take for granted that something is true or factual; make a supposition.
2. To act presumptuously or take unwarranted advantage of something: Don't presume on their hospitality.
[Middle English presumen, from Old French presumer, from Late Latin praesūmere, from Latin, to anticipate : prae-, pre- + sūmere, to take; see em- in Indo-European roots.]
pre·sum′ed·ly (-zo͞o′mĭd-lē) adv.
pre·sum′er n.
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presume
(prɪˈzjuːm)vb
1. (when tr, often takes a clause as object) to take (something) for granted; assume
2. (when tr, often foll by an infinitive) to take upon oneself (to do something) without warrant or permission; dare: do you presume to copy my work?.
3. (intr; foll by on or upon) to rely or depend: don't presume on his agreement.
4. (Law) law to take as proved until contrary evidence is produced
[C14: via Old French from Latin praesūmere to take in advance, from prae before + sūmere to assume]
presumedly adv
preˈsumer n
preˈsuming adj
preˈsumingly adv
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pre•sume
(prɪˈzum)v. -sumed, -sum•ing. v.t.
1. to take for granted, assume, or suppose.
2. Law. to assume as true in the absence of proof to the contrary.
3. to undertake with unwarrantable boldness.
4. to undertake (to do something) without right or permission: to presume to speak for another person.
v.i. 5. to take something for granted; suppose.
6. to act or proceed with unwarrantable or impertinent boldness.
7. to go too far in acting unwarrantably or in taking liberties (usu. fol. by on or upon): to presume on someone's tolerance.
[1300–50; Middle English (< Old French presumer) < Latin praesūmere to take beforehand (Late Latin: take for granted, assume, dare) =prae- pre- + sūmere to take up, suppose (see consume)]
pre•sum′ed•ly, adv.
pre•sum′er, n.
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presume
Past participle: presumed
Gerund: presuming
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| Verb | 1. | presume - take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late" presuppose, suppose - take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand; "I presuppose that you have done your work" anticipate, expect - regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow" |
| 2. |  presume - take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission; "How dare you call my lawyer?" | |
| 3. | presume - constitute reasonable evidence for; "A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food" bear witness, evidence, testify, prove, show - provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence" | |
| 4. | presume - take liberties or act with too much confidence |
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presume
verb
1. believe, think, suppose, assume, guess (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), take it, take for granted, infer, conjecture, postulate, surmise, posit, presuppose I presume you're here on business.
2. dare, venture, undertake, go so far as, have the audacity, take the liberty, make bold, make so bold as I wouldn't presume to question your judgement.
3. presuppose, assume, imply, take as read The legal definition of 'know' often presumes mental control.
presume on something or someone depend on, rely on, exploit, take advantage of, count on, bank on, take liberties with, trust in or to He's presuming on your good nature.
Quotations
"Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" [Henry Morton Stanley How I Found Livingstone]
"Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" [Henry Morton Stanley How I Found Livingstone]
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presume
verb1. To take for granted without proof:
Informal: reckon.
2. To have the courage to put forward, as an idea, especially when rebuff or criticism is likely:
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Translations
يَجْرُؤيُفْتَرَضُ أنَّيَفْتَرِض وجود شَيء
předpokládatdovolit si
antageformodevove
olettaaotaksua
pretpostaviti
gyanít
gera ráî fyrirleyfa sér, dirfast
推定する
추정하다
perdėtas pasitikėjimas savimipernelyg įžūlusprezumpcijaturbūt
domātpieņemtuzdrīkstētiesuzskatīt
domnevati
antaförmoda
เชื่อว่าเป็นจริง
giả sử
presume
[prɪˈzjuːm]A. VT
1. (= suppose) → suponer, presumir
his death must be presumed → es de suponer que ha muerto, hay que presumir que ha muerto
to presume that → suponer que ...
it may be presumed that → es de suponer que ...
to presume sb to be innocent → suponer que algn es inocente
Dr Livingstone, I presume → Dr Livingstone según creo
his death must be presumed → es de suponer que ha muerto, hay que presumir que ha muerto
to presume that → suponer que ...
it may be presumed that → es de suponer que ...
to presume sb to be innocent → suponer que algn es inocente
Dr Livingstone, I presume → Dr Livingstone según creo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
presume
[prɪˈzjuːm] vt (= suppose) → présumer
to presume (that) ... → présumer que ...
I presume you're here on business → Je présume que vous êtes ici pour affaires.
I presume so → je présume que oui
to be presumed dead → être présumé mort
to presume (that) ... → présumer que ...
I presume you're here on business → Je présume que vous êtes ici pour affaires.
I presume so → je présume que oui
to be presumed dead → être présumé mort
(= dare) to presume to do sth → se permettre de faire qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
presume
vt
(= suppose) → annehmen, vermuten; sb’s death → unterstellen (form); presumed dead → mutmaßlich verstorben; to be presumed innocent → als unschuldig gelten; he is presumed to be living in Spain → es wird vermutet, dass er in Spanien lebt
(= venture) to presume to do something → sich (dat) → erlauben or sich (dat) → herausnehmen or sich erdreisten, etw zu tun
vi
(= suppose) → annehmen, vermuten; Dr Livingstone, I presume → Dr. Livingstone, wie ich annehme; it was his decision, I presume → ich nehme an or vermute, das war seine Entscheidung; I presume not → ich glaube nein
(= take liberties, be presumptuous) I didn’t want to presume → ich wollte nicht aufdringlich sein; you presume too much → Sie sind wirklich vermessen; to presume on or upon something → etw überbeanspruchen
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presume
[prɪˈzjuːm]1. vt
a. (suppose) to presume (that) → supporre (che), presumere (che)
I presume she'll come → suppongo che verrà
I presume he did it → suppongo che l'abbia fatto
I presume she'll come → suppongo che verrà
I presume he did it → suppongo che l'abbia fatto
b. (frm) (venture) to presume to do sth → permettersi di fare qc
2. vi (frm) (take liberties) → prendersi troppe libertà
to presume on sb's friendship → approfittarsi dell'amicizia di qn
to presume on sb's friendship → approfittarsi dell'amicizia di qn
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
presume
(prəˈzjuːm) verb1. to believe that something is true without proof; to take for granted. When I found the room empty, I presumed that you had gone home; `Has he gone?' `I presume so.'
2. to be bold enough (to act without the right, knowledge etc to do so). I wouldn't presume to advise someone as clever as you.
preˈsumably adverb I presume. She's not in her office – presumably she went home early.
preˈsumption (-ˈzamp-) noun1. something presumed. She married again, on the presumption that her first husband was dead.
2. unsuitable boldness, eg in one's behaviour towards another person.
preˈsumptuous (-ˈzamptjuəs) , ((American) -ˈzamptʃuəs) adjective impolitely bold.
preˈsumptuousness nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
presume
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