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presume


  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Presume  \Pre*sume"\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Presumed};  p.  pr  & 
  vb  n.  {Presuming}.]  [F.  pr['e]sumer,  L.  praesumere 
  praesumptum  prae  before  +  sumere  to  take  See  {Assume}, 
  {Redeem}.] 
  1.  To  assume  or  take  beforehand;  esp.,  to  do  or  undertake 
  without  leave  or  authority  previously  obtained. 
 
  Dare  he  presume  to  scorn  us  in  this  manner?  --Shak. 
 
  Bold  deed  thou  hast  presumed,  adventurous  Eve. 
  --Milton. 
 
  2.  To  take  or  suppose  to  be  true,  or  entitled  to  belief, 
  without  examination  or  proof,  or  on  the  strength  of 
  probability;  to  take  for  granted;  to  infer;  to  suppose. 
 
  Every  man  is  to  be  presumed  innocent  till  he  is 
  proved  to  be  guilty.  --Blackstone. 
 
  What  rests  but  that  the  mortal  sentence  pass,  .  .  . 
  Which  he  presumes  already  vain  and  void,  Because  not 
  yet  inflicted?  --Milton. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Presume  \Pre*sume"\,  v.  i. 
  1.  To  suppose  or  assume  something  to  be  or  to  be  true,  on 
  grounds  deemed  valid,  though  not  amounting  to  proof;  to 
  believe  by  anticipation;  to  infer;  as  we  may  presume  too 
  far 
 
  2.  To  venture,  go  or  act  by  an  assumption  of  leave  or 
  authority  not  granted;  to  go  beyond  what  is  warranted  by 
  the  circumstances  of  the  case;  to  venture  beyond  license; 
  to  take  liberties;  --  often  with  on  or  upon  before  the 
  ground  of  confidence. 
 
  Do  not  presume  too  much  upon  my  love.  --Shak. 
 
  This  man  presumes  upon  his  parts  --Locke. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  presume 
  v  :  take  to  be  the  case  or  to  be  true;  accept  without 
  verification  or  proof;  "I  assume  his  train  was  late" 
  [syn:  {assume},  {take  for  granted}] 




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