presume

verb
UK: /prɪˈzjuːm/
US: /prɪˈzuːm/

  1. To think that something is likely to be true, although you are not certain.

    1. I presume you're here to see the boss I presume she will be late.
    2. I presume that you've already ordered lunch since you're sitting here.

  2. To accept that something is true until it is proved not to be true.

    1. We must presume innocence until guilt is proven we presume they are still alive.
    2. The court must presume the accused innocent until proven guilty beyond any doubt.

  3. To do something although you do not have the right or permission to do it.

    1. How dare you presume to speak for me? I didn't presume he'd want to come.
    2. Don't presume to tell me how to run my business you presume too much sometimes.

Synonyms

assume suppose guess conjecture surmise speculate deduce infer
presume noun

  1. A thing that you accept as true although you are not certain.

    1. My argument rests on the presume that people want peace.
    2. Let's start with the presume that everyone here wants the project to succeed.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "presume" in English means: To think that something is likely to be true, although you are not certain., To accept that something is true until it is proved not to be true., To do something although you do not have the right or permission to do it..

The phonetic transcription of "presume" is /prɪˈzjuːm/ in British English and /prɪˈzuːm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "presume": assume, suppose, guess, conjecture, surmise, speculate, deduce, infer.

Example usage of "presume": "I presume you're here to see the boss I presume she will be late.". More examples on the page.