Definitions for presuming

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presuming pre·sum·ing

Spelling: [pri-zoo-ming]

IPA: /prɪˈzu mɪŋ/

Presuming is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 542 anagrams from letters in presuming (egimnprsu).

Definitions for presuming

adjective

1. presumptuous.

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 presuming

First recorded in 1575-85; presume + -ing²

Examples for presuming

presuming the bill clears the 60-vote hurdle on Monday, it will face a number of obstacles before becoming law.

presuming his demographic is largely the same as what it was when he was at Fox, they are not wealthy people.

Galusha Cabot Bangs was not a presuming person and he was troubled.

One of the mobs caught Dr. Saptal Singh, beat him unconscious—and presuming him dead—threw his body off a train.

You won't think I'm presuming on our slight acquaintanceship?'

But I did none of these things—that is, nothing Paul Pryish or presuming.

presuming to interpret and explain events to an elite readership also risked alienating clients.

It would be presuming to say that it is a permanent improvement.

presuming it to be a private passenger bus, the 23-year-old woman reportedly boarded the bus with a male friend at 9:15 p.m.

I was presuming upon a past which has no relation to the present.