English

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-presume.ogg|Audio (US)

Transitive verb
rfc-trverb|Transitive verb
en-verb|presum|ing

1. To assume something is true in the absence of contrary proof.

#: You are presumed to be innocent until found guilty.

1. To give some evidence of proof.

#: paw print|Paw prints in the snow presumes a visit from next door's cat.

1. To dare to do something without permission.

#: He presumed to hire a personal secretary.

Derived terms
:* presumed perpetrator

Intransitive verb
en-verb|presum|ing

1. To take liberties.

#: Don't make the decision yourself and presume too much.

1. To suppose.

#: That's the new coffee machine, I presume.

Translations

French: présumer; supposer que; faire preuve de; prendre des libertés (avec quelqu'un).
Dutch: aannemen; veronderstellen
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Japanese: ����(������, suitei-suru) (trans. 1.), �����(�����, deshabaru) (intrans. 1.)

trans-top|to suppose
Basque: t|eu|uste izan|xs=Basque
German: t+|de|annehmen, t-|de|mutma�en, t+|de|vermuten
trans-mid
Finnish: t-|fi|otaksua
trans-bottom

Category:English intransitive verbs
Category:English transitive verbs

Italian

Verb form
presume

1. third-person singular indicative present of presumere

fa:presume
fr:presume
io:presume
hu:presume
fi:presume
te:presume
vi:presume
zh:presume

• 2007-12-22 15:44 - AutoFormat - subst {{de}} in trans, subst {{eu}} in trans, trans link [[Basque]]

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