presume

Meaning

1. With infinitive object: to be so presumptuous as (to do something) without proper authority or permission.
2. To perform, do (something) without authority; to lay claim to without permission.
3. To assume or suggest to be true (without proof); to take for granted, to suppose.
4. To take as a premise; to assume for the sake of argument.
5. To be presumptuous; with on, upon, to take advantage (of), to take liberties (with).

Synonyms

suppose

assume

guess

surmise

dare

presuppose

take for granted

conjecture

think

🤔

consider

speculate

venture

suspect

estimate

hypothesize

expect

infer

postulate

make bold

anticipate

reckon

predict

approximate

deduce

regard

deem

claim

account

imagine

say

🗣️

sense

sympathize with

take

take a chance

take for

take liberties

thought

💭

wait for

woo

cry for

jump to a conclusion

need to

take upon oneself

sympathise with

go as far as

claim something false

make an arbitrary decision

assertion

believe

call for

challenge

conclude

court

deduction

definitely

expectation

figure

forecast

forejudge

hazard

hope for

hypothecate

hypothesise

inference

judge

🧑‍⚖️

necessitate

oblige

posit

prejudge

premiss

presumption

pretend

profess

reason

reflect

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɹɪˈzjuːm/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: presumen

In summary

From Middle English presumen, from Anglo-Norman presumer and its source, Latin praesūmere (“to take beforehand, anticipate”), from prae- + sūmere (“to take”).