to presume

Definition von to presume im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: To suppose
That's the new coffee machine, I presume.; To dare without permission
He presumed to hire a personal secretary.; To give some evidence of
Paw prints in the snow presume a visit from next door's cat.; To assume true without proof
You are presumed to be innocent until found guilty.; {v} to suppose, venture, depend; take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late"; If an idea, theory, or plan presumes certain facts, it regards them as true so that they can be used as a basis for further ideas and theories. The legal definition of `know' often presumes mental control The arrangement presumes that both lenders and borrowers are rational; If you say that someone presumes to do something, you mean that they do it even though they have no right to do it. They're resentful that outsiders presume to meddle in their affairs; take liberties or act with too much confidence; To take liberties; To venture, go, or act, by an assumption of leave or authority not granted; to go beyond what is warranted by the circumstances of the case; to venture beyond license; to take liberties; often with on or upon before the ground of confidence; To give some evidence of proof; To suppose or assume something to be, or to be true, on grounds deemed valid, though not amounting to proof; to believe by anticipation; to infer; as, we may presume too far; take liberties or act with too much confidence constitute reasonable evidence for; "A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food; To dare to do something without permission; to do or undertake without leave or authority previously obtained; To assume or take beforehand; esp; take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission; "How dare you call my lawyer?"; To assume something is true in the absence of contrary proof; constitute reasonable evidence for; "A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food"; If you presume that something is the case, you think that it is the case, although you are not certain. I presume you're here on business Dido's told you the whole sad story, I presume? `Had he been home all week?' --- `I presume so.' areas that have been presumed to be safe The missing person is presumed dead. = assume; To take or suppose to be true, or entitled to belief, without examination or proof, or on the strength of probability; to take for granted; to infer; to suppose; {f} assume, take for granted; dare, venture; take liberties, permit oneself