Associations to the word «Presume»

PRESUME, verb. (transitive) (now rare) To perform, do (something) without authority; to lay claim to without permission. [from 14th c.]

PRESUME, verb. (transitive) With infinitive object: to be so presumptuous as (to do something) without proper authority or permission. [from 14th c.]

PRESUME, verb. (transitive) To assume to be true (without proof); to take for granted, to suppose. [from 14th c.]

PRESUME, verb. (intransitive) To be presumptuous; with on, upon, to take advantage (of), to take liberties (with). [from 15th c.]

PRESUME, verb. Take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late".

PRESUME, verb. Take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission; "How dare you call my lawyer?".

PRESUME, verb. Constitute reasonable evidence for; "A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food".

PRESUME, verb. Take liberties or act with too much confidence.