presume
/pɹɪˈzjuːm/
presume
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Definition
To be so presumptuous as (to do something) without proper authority or permission [with to (+ infinitive)].
Etymology
From Middle English presumen, from Anglo-Norman presumer and its source, Latin praesūmere (“to take beforehand, anticipate”), from prae- + sūmere (“to take”).
Example Sentences
- "I don't want to pretend to be an authority on this line of business, so I would never presume to tell you how to run your own company."
- "There were no women at the birth of the International Gay Association in Coventry, England in 1978. The men there decided they would like lesbians to join; they would not presume to formulate aims for them but would adjust the organization if and when women joined it."
- "Don't make the decision yourself and presume too much."
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