Analysis Complete

presume

/ presume /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
take liberties or act with too much confidence
Type of:
act behave do
Derived:
presumption presumptuousness effrontery assumption
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
constitute reasonable evidence for
"A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food"
Type of:
testify bear witness prove
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
"I assume his train was late"
Type of:
expect anticipate
Kinds of:
presuppose suppose
Derived:
presumption given precondition premise premiss
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 4
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
"How dare you call my lawyer?"
Type of:
act move
Derived:
presumption
Usage Patterns:
Frame 32
Something is ----ing PP
Semantic Complexity
56%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

act behave do testify bear witness prove expect anticipate presuppose suppose move