| VERB | cognition | presume, assume, take for granted | take to be the case or to be true |
|---|---|---|---|
| social | presume, make bold, dare | take upon oneself | |
| communication | presume | constitute reasonable evidence for | |
| body | presume | take liberties or act with too much confidence |
| Sounds | prihzuw'm | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abloom ... zoom: 56 rhymes with uwm... | |
| Meaning | take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Synonyms | assume, take for granted | |
| Narrower | presuppose, suppose | take for granted or as a given |
| Broader | expect, anticipate | regard something as probable or likely |
| Spanish | adquirir, asumir, dar por sentado, presumir, suponer | |
| Catalan | adquirir, assumir, presumir | |
| Adjectives | presumptive | affording reasonable grounds for belief or acceptance |
| presumptive | having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance | |
| Nouns | presumption | a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming |
| presumption | an assumption that is taken for granted | |
| presumption | (law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially / judicially noticed | |
| Meaning | Take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | |
| Synonyms | make bold, dare | |
| Broader | act, move | Perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) |
| Spanish | desafiar, retar | |
| Nouns | presumption | a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming |
| Meaning | constitute reasonable evidence for. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Example | "A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food" | |
| Broader | testify, bear witness, prove, evidence, show | Provide evidence for |
| Spanish | suponer | |
| Adjectives | presumptive | affording reasonable grounds for belief or acceptance |
| presumptive | having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance | |
| Meaning | Take liberties or act with too much confidence. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Broader | act, behave, do | Behave in a certain manner |
| Spanish | presumir | |
| Nouns | presumption | a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming |
| presumption | audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to | |
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