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Word: Presume
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French presumer, from Latin praesumere ‘anticipate’ (in late Latin ‘take for granted’), from prae ‘before’ + sumere ‘take’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
prɪˈzjuːm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability
Short Definition:suppose that something is the case
Examples:- I presumed that the man had been escorted from the building
- two of the journalists went missing and are presumed dead
Definition:
be arrogant or impertinent enough to do something
Short Definition:be arrogant or impertinent enough to do something
Examples:- kindly don't presume to issue me orders in my own house
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