Associations to the word «Presume»
Noun
- Presumption
- Livingstone
- Dictate
- Baronetage
- Baronetcy
- Disappearance
- Censure
- Seniority
- Contrary
- Consent
- Baronet
- Lordship
- Innocence
- Defendant
- Propriety
- Acquaintance
- Taxon
- Guilt
- Offence
- Supposing
- Almighty
- Ladyship
- Madam
- Pretence
- Wreckage
- Approbation
- Agonist
- Whereabouts
- Vegas
- Synopsis
- Hereafter
- Sunk
- Amnesia
- Familiarity
- Coercion
- Culprit
- Inference
- Scruple
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
PRESUME, verb. (transitive) (now rare) To perform, do (something) without authority; to lay claim to without permission. [from 14th c.]
PRESUME, verb. (transitive) With infinitive object: to be so presumptuous as (to do something) without proper authority or permission. [from 14th c.]
PRESUME, verb. (transitive) To assume to be true (without proof); to take for granted, to suppose. [from 14th c.]
PRESUME, verb. (intransitive) To be presumptuous; with on, upon, to take advantage (of), to take liberties (with). [from 15th c.]
Dictionary definition
PRESUME, verb. Take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late".
PRESUME, verb. Take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission; "How dare you call my lawyer?".
PRESUME, verb. Constitute reasonable evidence for; "A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food".
PRESUME, verb. Take liberties or act with too much confidence.
Wise words
Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say
"infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no
word left when you want to talk about something really
infinite.