One entry found for presume.

Main Entry: pre·sume
Pronunciation: pri-züm
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): pre·sumed; pre·sum·ing
1 : to undertake without permission or good reason : DARE <presume to question the authority of a superior>
2 : to expect or assume with confidence : feel sure <I presume you'll fly if you do go>
3 : to suppose to be true without proof <presume a person innocent until proved guilty>
- pre·sum·able /-zü-m-bl/ adjective

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