Synonyms for presume
prɪˈzumpre·sume

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1. presume

   The distinctive idea of assume is to take by one's own independent volition, whether well or ill, rightfully or wrongfully. One may accept an obligation or assume an authority that properly belongs to him, or he may assume an obligation or indebtedness that could not be required of him. He may assume authority or office that is his right; if he assumes what does not belong to him, he is said to arrogate or usurp it. A man may usurp the substance of power in the most unpretending way; what he arrogates to himself he assumes with a haughty and overbearing manner. One assumes the robes or insignia of office by putting them on, with or without right. If he takes to himself the credit and appearance of qualities he does not possess, he is said to affect or feign, or to pretend to, the character he thus assumes. What a debater postulates he openly states and takes for granted without proof; what he assumes he may take for granted without mention. A favorite trick of the sophist is quietly to assume as true what would at once be challenged if expressly stated. What a man claims he asserts his right to take; what he assumes he takes.

   Synonyms:
   accept, affect, appropriate, arrogate, assume, claim, feign, postulate, pretend, put on, take, usurp

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1. presume

   Synonyms:
   suppose, anticipate, apprehend, venture, take for granted, conjecture, believe, deem

   Antonyms:
   infer, deduce, prove, argue, retire, withdraw, hesitate, distrust

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1. assume, presume, take for grantedverb

   take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

   "I assume his train was late"

   Synonyms:
   adopt, take for granted, arrogate, get into, accept, strike, take on, acquire, assume, put on, make bold, usurp, dare, take, sham, take over, seize, don, take up, bear, wear, feign, simulate

2. make bold, dare, presumeverb

   take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

   "How dare you call my lawyer?"

   Synonyms:
   dare, take for granted, defy, assume, make bold

3. presumeverb

   constitute reasonable evidence for

   "A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food"

   Synonyms:
   dare, take for granted, assume, make bold

4. presumeverb

   take liberties or act with too much confidence

   Synonyms:
   dare, take for granted, assume, make bold

Matched Categories

1. • Act
   • Prove

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1. presumeverb

   Synonyms:
   suppose, conjecture, think, surmise, believe

2. presumeverb

   Synonyms:
   venture, dare, make bold

3. presumeverb

   Synonyms:
   consider, deem, think, believe, suppose, take for granted

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "presume":

   assume, suppose, guess, imagine

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1. John Curtice:

   I doubt they will lose all of their seats but the Labour Party cannot presume that any constituency is going to present them with a safe victory.

2. Dudley Sharp:

   Presume that people don't know and, therefore, inform them, so that knowledge is shared. Presuming knowledge, when absent, just furthers ignorance.

3. Henry David Thoreau:

   We falsely attribute to men a determined character - putting together all their yesterdays - and averaging them - we presume we know them. Pity the man who has character to support - it is worse than a large family - he is the silent poor indeed.

4. Steve Tsang:

   No country should presume that we will engage in trading our core interests or that we will swallow the 'bitter fruit' of harming our sovereignty, security or development interests.

5. The BoE:

   The Committee remains concerned that investment allocations and pricing of some securities may presume that asset sales can be performed in an environment of continuous market liquidity, although liquidity in some markets may have become more fragile.