Definition:
- (v. t.) To assume or take beforehand; esp., to do or undertake without leave or authority previously obtained.
- (v. t.) 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.
- (v. i.) 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.
- (v. i.) 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.
Compare presume with other words:
presume vs. resume
presume vs. reflect
presume vs. presumed
imagine vs. presume
dare vs. presume
presume vs. prove
figure vs. presume
presume vs. presuppose
presume vs. think
presume vs. state
precept vs. presume
guess vs. presume
imply vs. presume
fool vs. presume
presume vs. presumer
presume vs. presumedly
presume vs. presumptively
know vs. presume
postulate vs. presume
posit vs. presume
estimate vs. presume
anticipate vs. presume
consider vs. presume
infer vs. presume
presume vs. suggest
presume vs. speculate
presume vs. surmise
presumable vs. presume
presume vs. presumptive
presume vs. presumption
presume vs. proof
presume vs. true
presume vs. presumptuous
perform vs. presume
presume vs. suppose
assume vs. presume