presume
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- præsume (archaic)
Etymology [edit]
From Anglo-Norman presumer, Middle French presumer, and their source, Latin praesūmere (“to take beforehand, anticipate”), from prae- + sūmere (“to take”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Verb [edit]
presume (third-person singular simple present presumes, present participle presuming, simple past and past participle presumed)
- (transitive, now rare) To perform, do (something) without authority; to lay claim to without permission. [from 14th c.]
- Don't make the decision yourself and presume too much.
- (transitive) With infinitive object: to be so presumptuous as (to do something) without proper authority or permission. [from 14th c.]
- I wouldn't presume to tell him how to do his job.
- (transitive) To assume to be true (without proof); to take for granted, to suppose. [from 14th c.]
- 2011, John Patterson, The Guardian, 5 Feb 2011:
- If we presume that human cloning may one day become a mundane, everyday reality, then maybe it's time to start thinking more positively about our soon-to-arrive genetically engineered pseudo-siblings.
- 2011, John Patterson, The Guardian, 5 Feb 2011:
- (intransitive) To be presumptuous; with on, upon, to take advantage (of), to take liberties (with). [from 15th c.]
- 1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Abacus 2010, p. 75:
- Piliso then vented his anger on us, accusing us of lying to him. He said we had presumed on his hospitality and the good name of the regent.
- 1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Abacus 2010, p. 75:
Quotations [edit]
- Paw prints in the snow presume a visit from next door's cat.
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Translations [edit]
to assume to be true, suppose
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Italian [edit]
Verb [edit]
presume
- third-person singular indicative present of presumere
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Spanish [edit]
Verb [edit]
presume (infinitive presumir)
- Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of presumir.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of presumir.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of presumir.
Portuguese [edit]
Verb [edit]
presume
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