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Webster 1913 Edition

Presume

Pre-sume′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Presumed
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Presuming
.]
[F.
présumer
, L.
praesumere
,
praesumptum
;
prae
before +
sumere
to take. See
Assume
,
Redeem
.]
1.
To assume or take beforehand; esp., to do or undertake without leave or authority previously obtained.
Dare he
presume
to scorn us in this manner?
Shakespeare
Bold deed thou hast
presumed
, adventurous Eve.
Milton.
2.
To take or suppose to be true, or entitled to belief, without examination or proof, or on the strength of probability; to take for granted; to infer; to suppose.
Every man is to be
presumed
innocent till he is proved to be guilty.
Blackstone.
What rests but that the mortal sentence pass, . . .
Which he
presumes
already vain and void,
Because not yet inflicted?
Milton.

Pre-sume′

,
Verb.
I.
1.
To suppose or assume something to be, or to be true, on grounds deemed valid, though not amounting to proof; to believe by anticipation; to infer;
as, we may
presume
too far
.
2.
To venture, go, or act, by an assumption of leave or authority not granted; to go beyond what is warranted by the circumstances of the case; to venture beyond license; to take liberties; – often with on or upon before the ground of confidence.
Do not
presume
too much upon my love.
Shakespeare
This man
presumes
upon his parts.
Locke.

Webster 1828 Edition

Presume

PRESU'ME

,
Verb.
T.
s as z. [L. proesumo; proe, before,and sumo, to take.] To take or suppose to be true or entitled to belief, without examination or positive proof, or on the strength of probability. We presume that a man is honest, who has not been known to cheat or deceive; but in this we are sometimes mistaken. In many cases, the law presumes full payment where positive evidence of it cannot be produced.
We not only presume it may be so, but we actually find it so.
In cases of implied contracts, the law presumes that a man has covenanted or contracted to do what reason and justice dictate.

PRESU'ME

,
Verb.
I.
To venture without positive permission; as, we may presume too far.
1.
To form confident or arrogant opinions; with on or upon, before the cause of confidence.
This man presumes upon his parts.
I will not presume so far upon myself.
2.
To make confident or arrogant attempts.
In that we presume to see what is meet and convenient, better than God himself.
3.
It has on or upon sometimes before the thing supposed.
Luther presumes upon the gift of continency.
It is sometimes followed by of, but improperly.

Definition 2024

présume

présume

See also: presume and présumé

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Verb

présume

  1. first-person singular present indicative of présumer
  2. third-person singular present indicative of présumer
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of présumer
  4. first-person singular present subjunctive of présumer
  5. second-person singular imperative of présumer

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