presume

One entry found for presume.

Main Entry: pre·sume
Pronunciation: pri-'züm
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
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 : IMPLY
intransitive verb
1 : to act or proceed presumptuously or on a presumption
2 : to go beyond what is right or proper
- pre·sumed·ly /-'zü-m&d-lE, -'zümd-lE/ adverb
- pre·sum·er noun