Definitions for presume

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presume pre·sume

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IPA: /prɪˈzum/

Presume is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 171 anagrams from letters in presume (eemprsu).

Definitions for presume

verb (used with object)

1. to take for granted, assume, or suppose:
2. Law. to assume as true in the absence of proof to the contrary.
3. to undertake with unwarrantable boldness.
4. to undertake (to do something) without right or permission:

verb (used without object)

1. to take something for granted; suppose.
2. to act or proceed with unwarrantable or impertinent boldness.
3. to go too far in acting unwarrantably or in taking liberties (usually followed by on or upon):

Origin of presume

1300-50; Middle English presumen (Old French presumer) Latin praesūmere to take beforehand (Late Latin: take for granted, assume, dare), equivalent to prae- pre- + sūm

Examples for presume

I do not presume to decide whether all that is believed has the inward significancy.

How far that may be is unclear, though we can only presume that it would involve jail time for those tracked down.

But it is a mistake to presume that because these voters are Obama loyalists they are Democratic Party loyalists.

"As long as the party is in the right, I presume, you mean," said Vivian.

I presume half our people, on a pinch, could have brought the Sterling in.

I presume most Republicans will be clever enough to mute impeachment talk before November.

Nothing can be done, Madam, I must presume to say, if this gentleman's address be the end.

Somebody (a monk, I presume) has put a dummy dressed in a guard's uniform inside.

The next month she married the man who, it is safe to presume, was her final husband.

I will not presume to think of entering her presence, or my papa's without leave.