presume

pre·sume  (pr-zm)

v. pre·sumed, pre·sum·ing, pre·sumes

v.tr.

1. To take for granted as being true in the absence of proof to the contrary: We presumed she was innocent.

2. To constitute reasonable evidence for assuming; appear to prove: A signed hotel bill presumes occupancy of a room.

3. To venture without authority or permission; dare: He presumed to invite himself to dinner.

v.intr.

1. To act overconfidently; take liberties.

2. To take unwarranted advantage of something; go beyond the proper limits: Don't presume on their hospitality.

3. To take for granted that something is true or factual; suppose: That's the new assistant, I presume.

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[Middle English presumen, from Old French presumer, from Late Latin praesmere, from Latin, to anticipate : prae-, pre- + smere, to take; see em- in Indo-European roots.]

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pre·sumed·ly (-zmd-l) adv.

pre·sumer n.

Synonyms: presume, presuppose, postulate, posit, assume
These verbs signify to take something for granted or as being a fact. To presume is to suppose that something is reasonable or possible in the absence of proof to the contrary: "I presume you're tired after the long ride" (Edith Wharton).
Presuppose can mean to believe or suppose in advance: It is unrealistic to presuppose a sophisticated knowledge of harmony in a beginning music student.
Postulate and posit denote the assertion of the existence, reality, necessity, or truth of something as the basis for reasoning or argument: "We can see individuals, but we can't see providence; we have to postulate it" (Aldous Huxley).
To assume is to accept something as existing or being true without proof or on inconclusive grounds: "We must never assume that which is incapable of proof" (G.H. Lewes).

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presume

Verb

[-suming, -sumed]

1. to take (something) for granted: I presume he's dead

2. to dare (to): I would not presume to lecture you on medical matters, Dr Jacobs

3. (foll. by on, upon)to rely or depend: don't presume on his agreement

4. (foll. by on, upon)to take advantage (of): I'm afraid I presumed on Aunt Ginny's generosity [Latin praesumere to take in advance]

presumedly adv
presuming adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	presume - take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late" assume, take for granted presuppose, suppose - take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand; "I presuppose that you have done your work" anticipate, expect - regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"
	2.	presume - take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission; "How dare you call my lawyer?" dare, make bold act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
	3.	presume - constitute reasonable evidence for; "A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food" bear witness, evidence, testify, prove, show - provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
	4.	presume - take liberties or act with too much confidence behave, act, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"

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presume

verb 1. believe, think, suppose, assume, guess (informal), chiefly U.S., Canad. take it, take for granted, infer, conjecture, postulate, surmise, posit, presuppose

verb 2. dare, venture, undertake, go so far as, have the audacity, take the liberty, make bold, make so bold as

presume on something or someone depend on, rely on, exploit, take advantage of, count on, bank on, take liberties with, trust in or to

Translations

presume [prɪˈzjuːm] vt → suponer, presumir;

to presume to do (= dare) → atreverse a hacer

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presume [prɪˈzjuːm] vt → présumer, supposer;

to presume to do (= dare) → se permettre de faire

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presume [prɪˈzjuːm] vt to presume (that) (= assume) → annehmen(, dass);

to presume to do sth (= dare) → sich anmaßen, etw zu tun;

I presume so → das nehme ich an

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presume [prɪˈzjuːm] vt → supporre;

to presume to do (= dare) → permettersi di fare

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presume

v presume [prəˈzjuːm]

1 to believe that something is true without proof; to take for granted When I found the room empty, I presumed that you had gone home; Has he gone?' `I presume so.' aanneem يَفْتَرِض وجود شَيء пpeдпoлaгaм předpokládat formode 'annehmen υποθέτω presumir, suponer arvama فرض کردن olettaa présumer, supposer לְהַנִיח मान लेना pretpostaviti feltételez, vél, gyanít yakin gera ráð fyrir presumere, supporre 推定する 추정하다 (pa)manyti pieņemt; domāt; uzskatīt membuat anggapan aannemen anta, gå ut fra założyć calcular a presupune, a bănui предполагать predpokladať domnevati pretpostavljati anta, förmoda สันนิษฐาน varsaymak, farzetmek 相信，認定，假定 припускати, гадати مان لينا، فرض کرنا cho là; đoán là 相信，认定，假定

2 to be bold enough (to act without the right, knowledge etc to do so) I wouldn't presume to advise someone as clever as you. waag يَجْرُؤ позволявам си dovolit si vove anmaßen τολμώ atreverse, permitirse endale lubama جسارت کردن tohtia se permettre de חָצוּף साहस करना, आज्ञा लिए बिना करना dopustiti sebi mer(észel) (vmit megtenni) lancang, berani leyfa sér, dirfast permettersi di あえて～する 건방지게 굴다; 감히 ...하다 drįsti uzdrīkstēties memandai-mandai zich aanmatigen ta seg den frihet å ośmielić się ter a presunção a-şi per­mite (să) осмеливаться dovoliť si dovoliti si davati sebi za pravo tillåta (drista, understå) sig ทึกทัก cüret etmek 擅自 насмілюватися, наважуватися جرأت کرنا đánh bạo 擅自

adv preˈsumably

I presume She's not in her office – presumably she went home early. vermoedelik حَسَب الإفْتِراض вероятно pravděpodobně formentligt vermutlich μάλλον se supone que, es de suponer oletatavasti احتمالاً oletettavasti vraisemblablement יש לְהָנִיח संभाव्यत po svojoj prilici,vjerovatno feltehetően mungkin sennilega presumibilmente おそらく 아마, 추측컨대 tikriausiai, turbūt iespējams; jādomā, ka barangkali vermoedelijk antakelig, trolig, formodentlig przypuszczalnie provavelmente probabil вероятно pravdepodobne verjetno verovatno antagligen, förmodligen โดยการคาดคะเน belki, galiba 我相信 мабуть; очевидно شايد có lẽ 我相信

n preˈsumption [-ˈzamp-]

1 something presumed She married again, on the presumption that her first husband was dead. vermoede إفْتِراض предположение předpoklad formodning die Vermutung υπόθεση presunción, suposición oletus فرض olettamus présomption הַנָחָה धारणा vjerovatno feltételezés keyakinan ályktun supposizione 仮定 추정, 가정 prielaida, prezumpcija prezumpcija; pieņēmums; uzskats anggapan veronderstelling antakelse, tro, formodning założenie suposição presu­punere предположение predpoklad domneva pretpostavka antagande, förmodan การสันนิษฐาน varsayım, tahmin 被認定的事物，推斷 припущення قياس، گمان điều giả định 被认定的事物，推断

2 unsuitable boldness, eg in one's behaviour towards another person. ongeskik تَجَرُّؤ، تَطاوُل самонадеяност troufalost arrogance die Anmaßung υπερβολικό θάρρος presunción jultumus پررویی julkeus impertinence חוּצפָּה अभिमान, धृष्टता drzak,odveć samosvjestan elbizakodottság kelancangan ósvífni presunzione ずうずうしさ 주제넘음 perdėtas pasitikėjimas savimi uzdrīkstēšanās; pašpārliecinātība perbuatan memandai-mandai aanmatiging innbilskhet, arroganse arogancja presunção impertinenţă самонадеянность trúfalosť predrznost drskost förmätenhet, övermod, arrogans อวดดี küstahlık, cüret 自以為是，冒昧，傲慢 самовпевненість جرأت بيجا sự kiêu căng 自以为是，冒昧，傲慢

adj preˈsumptuous [-ˈzamptjuəs, (American ) -ˈzamptʃuəs]

impolitely bold. ongeskik, voor op die wa قَليل الحَياء، وَقِح، مُتَجاسِر самонадея drzý indbildsk anmaßend θρασύς, αυθάδης presuntuoso jultunud گستاخ röyhkeä impertinent חוּצפָּה धृष्ट drzak,uobražen elbizakodott lancang djarfur, ósvífinn presuntuoso つけあがった 건방진 pernelyg įžūlus, pasitikintis savimi pašpārliecināts terlalu berani aanmatigend overmodig, innbilsk arogancki presunçoso impertinent самонадеянный drzý predrzen arogantan förmäten, övermodig, arrogant ที่อวดดี küstah, haddini bilmez 傲慢的 самовпевнений; зухвалий شوخ، بے باک ngạo mạn 傲慢的

n preˈsumptuousness

ongeskikheid تَجاسُر، وَقاحَه، قِلَّة حَياء самонадеяност drzost indbildskhed die Anmaßung θρασύτητα presunción, atrevimiento jultumus گستاخی julkeus impertinence שַחצָנוּת धृष्ठता drskost önhittség kelancangan ósvífni presunzione つけあがり 건방짐 įžūlumas, perdėtas pasitikėjimas savimi pašpārliecinātība sikap yg memandai-mandai aanmatiging overmodighet, innbilskhet nadmierna pewność siebie presunção impertinenţă самонадеянность drzosť predrznost arogantnost förmätenhet, övermod, arrogans การทะนงตน küstahlık, haddini bilmezlik 傲慢 самовпевненість; зухвалість بے باکي، شوخي sự ngạo mạn 傲慢