Added 9 October 2026
presume
/pɹɪˈzjuːm/ verb
In Latin: praesūmō Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about presume at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof.
I assume his train was late
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Take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission.
How dare you call my lawyer?
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Constitute reasonable evidence for.
A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food
Origin
From Middle English presumen, from Anglo-Norman presumer and its source, Latin praesūmere (“to take beforehand, anticipate”), from prae- + sūmere (“to take”).
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