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Verb: presume  pri'z(y)oom
  1. Take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
    "I presume his train was late";
    - assume, take for granted
     
  2. Take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
    - make bold, dare
     
  3. Constitute reasonable evidence for
    "A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food"
     
  4. Take liberties or act with too much confidence

Derived forms: presumed, presumes, presuming

Type of: act, anticipate, bear witness, behave, do, evidence, expect, move, prove, show, testify, witness