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 : 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 \-ˈzü-məd-lē, -ˈzümd-lē\ adverb

— pre·sum·er noun