presume
pronunciation
How to pronounce presume in British English:
UK [prɪˈzjuːm]
How to pronounce presume in American English:
US [prɪˈzuːm]
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- Verb:
- take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
- take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
- constitute reasonable evidence for
- take liberties or act with too much confidence
Word Origin
- presume (v.)
- late 14c., "to take upon oneself, to take liberty," also "to take for granted, presuppose," especially overconfidently, from Old French presumer (12c.) and directly from Latin praesumere "anticipate," in Late Latin, "assume" (see presumption). Related: Presumed; presumedly; presuming.
Antonym
Example
- 1. They presume the man to be innocent .
- 2. America did not presume to know what was best for everyone .
- 3. Today 's privacy rules presume a relationship between citizen and government or consumer and company .
- 4. It may be necessary to presume he exists but when will that cease to be true ?
- 5. You presume that use of a service is understanding that it will provide information that will always suit your question .