presume

v. assume, take for granted; dare, venture; take liberties, permit oneself

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Verb
1. take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late"
(synonym) assume, take for granted
(hypernym) expect, anticipate
(hyponym) presuppose, suppose
(derivation) presumption
2. take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission; "How dare you call my lawyer?"
(synonym) make bold, dare
(hypernym) act, move
(derivation) presumption
3. constitute reasonable evidence for; "A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food"
(hypernym) testify, bear witness, prove, evidence, show
4. take liberties or act with too much confidence
(hypernym) act, behave, do
(derivation) presumption, presumptuousness, effrontery, assumption

adj. presumed, supposed, expected

v. presume, assume, surmise

v. assume, presume, think, surmise

v. presume, suppose, conjecture