Definizione monolingua

presume

presume (third-person singular simple present presumes, present participle presuming, simple past and past participle presumed)

1. (transitive, now rare) To perform, do (something) without authority; to lay claim to without permission. [from 14th c.]

   Dont make the decision yourself and presume too much.

2. (transitive) With infinitive object: to be so presumptuous as (to do something) without proper authority or permission. [from 14th c.]

   I wouldnt presume to tell him how to do his job.

3. (transitive) To assume to be true (without proof); to take for granted, to suppose. [from 14th c.]
   • 2011, John Patterson, The Guardian, 5 Feb 2011:

     If we presume that human cloning may one day become a mundane, everyday reality, then maybe its time to start thinking more positively about our soon-to-arrive genetically engineered pseudo-siblings.

4. (intransitive) To be presumptuous; with on, upon, to take advantage (of), to take liberties (with). [from 15th c.]
   • 1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Abacus 2010, p. 75:

     Piliso then vented his anger on us, accusing us of lying to him. He said we had presumed on his hospitality and the good name of the regent.

Definizione dizionario presume

	presumere
	Porre come ipotesi che qualcosa si possa verificare (o si sia verificata) in un determinato modo.
	Hypothesize that something can happen (or happened in the past) in a definite way.

	supporre
	Porre come ipotesi che qualcosa si possa verificare (o si sia verificata) in un determinato modo.
	Hypothesize that something can happen (or happened in the past) in a definite way.

congetturare

presupporre

ritenere

Altri significati:

(transitive) To assume to be true (without proof); to take for granted, to suppose. [from 14th c.]

(intransitive) To be presumptuous; with on, upon, to take advantage (of), to take liberties (with). [from 15th c.]

venture (often overcoming reluctance, or in the face of probable failure)

(transitive, now rare) To perform, do (something) without authority; to lay claim to without permission. [from 14th c.]

to assume to be true, suppose

(transitive) To give some evidence of.

(transitive) With infinitive object: to be so presumptuous as (to do something) without proper authority or permission. [from 14th c.]