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presume
(pr/I/'z/u/m )

verb (v)

  • take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof(verb.cognition)
    source: wordnet30
  • take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission(verb.social)
    Synonym:
    dare, make bold
    source: wordnet30
  • constitute reasonable evidence for(verb.communication)
    Example:
    A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food.
    source: wordnet30
  • take liberties or act with too much confidence(verb.body)
    source: wordnet30
  • To assume or take beforehand; esp., to do or undertake without leave or authority previously obtained.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • 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.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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