Main Entry: pre·sume

Pronunciation: \pri-ˈzüm\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): pre·sumed; pre·sum·ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin & Anglo-French; Anglo-French presumer, from Late Latin praesumere to dare, from Latin, to anticipate, assume, from prae- + sumere to take — more at consume

Date: 14th century

transitive verb 1 : to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare
2 : to expect or assume especially with confidence
3 : to suppose to be true without proof <presumed innocent until proved guilty>
4 : to take for granted : implyintransitive verb 1 : to act or proceed presumptuously or on a presumption
2 : to go beyond what is right or proper

— pre·sumed·ly \-ˈzü-məd-lē, -ˈzümd-lē\ adverb

— pre·sum·er noun