Synonyms for presume
prɪˈzum

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1. assume, presume, take for granted(verb)

   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, presume(verb)

   take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

   "How dare you call my lawyer?"

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

3. presume(verb)

   constitute reasonable evidence for

   "A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food"

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

4. presume(verb)

   take liberties or act with too much confidence

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

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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

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

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. presume(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   suppose, conjecture, think, surmise, believe

2. presume(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   venture, dare, make bold

3. presume(v. a.)

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "presume":

   assume, suppose, guess, imagine

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How to use presume in a sentence?

1. James Leung:

   I presume my containers will be somewhere on the port for who knows how long... so I have to be prepared.

2. Saadi Shirazi:

   Anger that has no limit causes terror, and unseasonable kindness does away with respect. Be not so severe as to cause disgust, nor so lenient as to make people presume.

3. 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.

4. Former Massachusetts governor Romney:

   I wouldn’t presume to tell Paul what to do, but I do know that he is a man of ideas who is driven to see them applied for the public good. Every politician tries to convince people that they are that kind of leader; almost none are - Paul is.

5. Nancy Northup:

   No one should be forced to delay health care because politicians have the audacity to presume to know what is best for a woman and her family.

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