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Meaning of
presume
in English
presume
us
//prɪˈzuːm//
uk
//prɪˈzjuːm//
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Past Tense
presumed
Participle Verb
presuming
Third Person Singular
presumes
Definitions
Verb
to
act
without
authority
(
to
do
something
)
I
don't
have
the
authority
to
presume
the
decision
,
so
I
will
ask
my
manager
.
to
assume
or
suppose
something
;
without
proof
The
detective
was
able
to
presume
the
suspect's
guilt
based
on
the
evidence
.
to
take
as
a
premise
;
for
argument's
sake
For
the
sake
of
argument
,
let's
presume
that
the
new
policy
will
be
effective
.
