presume
VerbOpen English WordNet
Verb (4)presumed, presuming
- take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof“I assume his train was late”Synonyms: assumetake for grantedMore general expect, anticipateMore specific presuppose, suppose
- take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission“How dare you call my lawyer?”Synonyms: make bolddareMore general act, move
- constitute reasonable evidence for“A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food”More general testify, bear witness
- take liberties or act with too much confidenceMore general act, behave
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Translations
Verb to assume to be true
- Spanish
- presumir
- French
- présumer
- German
- vermuten
- Italian
- presumere
- Portuguese
- presumir
- Turkish
- varsaymak
- Russian
- предполага́ть predpolagátʹ
- Chinese
- 假定 jiǎdìng
- Dutch
- veronderstellen
- Polish
- przypuszczać
8 more languages
- Swedish
- förutsätta
- Hungarian
- feltételez
- Portuguese (PT)
- presumir
- Chinese (Trad.)
- 假定 jiǎdìng
- Catalan
- presumir
- Esperanto
- supozi
- Finnish
- otaksua
- Romanian
- presupune
The main translation for each meaning, from the langtolang.com multilingual dictionary. Each word links to its full entry there.
Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Origin: F. présumer, L. praesumere, praesumptum; prae before + sumere to take. See Assume, Redeem.
1. To assume or take beforehand; esp., to do or undertake without leave or authority previously obtained.
Dare he presume to scorn us in this manner?— William Shakespeare
Bold deed thou hast presumed, adventurous Eve.— John Milton
2. To take or suppose to be true, or entitled to belief, without examination or proof, or on the strength of probability; to take for granted; to infer; to suppose.
Every man is to be presumed innocent till he is proved to be guilty.— Blackstone, Sir William
What rests but that the mortal sentence pass,... Which he presumes already vain and void, Because not yet inflicted?— John Milton
1. To suppose or assume something to be, or to be true, on grounds deemed valid, though not amounting to proof; to believe by anticipation; to infer; as, we may presume too far.
2. To venture, go, or act, by an assumption of leave or authority not granted; to go beyond what is warranted by the circumstances of the case; to venture beyond license; to take liberties; — often with on or upon before the ground of confidence.
Do not presume too much upon my love.— William Shakespeare
This man presumes upon his parts.— John Locke
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54