Presume

Pronunciation: /prɪˈzum/

Definitions of presume

verb to suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it

Example Sentences

A1 I presume he is coming to the party tonight.

A2 She presumed the meeting would be canceled.

B1 I presume you have already made a decision.

B2 The detective presumed the suspect was lying.

C1 It would be presumptuous of me to assume I know everything about the topic.

C2 The scientist presumed the existence of dark matter based on the evidence.

Examples of presume in a Sentence

formal Based on the evidence presented, we can presume that the defendant is guilty.

informal I presume you're coming to the party tonight since you haven't said otherwise.

slang I wouldn't presume to know what she's thinking, it's all a mystery to me.

figurative The dark clouds looming overhead made me presume that a storm was on its way.

Grammatical Forms of presume

• past tense: presumed
• plural: presumes
• comparative: more presumptuous
• superlative: most presumptuous
• present tense: presume
• future tense: will presume
• perfect tense: have presumed
• continuous tense: is presuming
• singular: presumes
• positive degree: presume
• infinitive: to presume
• gerund: presuming
• participle: presumed

Origin and Evolution of presume

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'presume' originated from the Latin word 'praesumere', which means 'to take beforehand' or 'to undertake without authority'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'presume' has evolved to also mean 'to suppose or assume something to be true without proof'. It has taken on a more general sense of making an assumption based on limited information.