Word

presume, v.
(presumed, presumes, presuming)
freq. cnt. 12

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 83 freq. cnt.: 68 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 3

assume presume take for granted

sample sentences

"I assume his train was late"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

assumptive assumption assumption assumption

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

presumptive presumptive presumption presumption presumption

semantic pointers

hypernym

expect, anticipate

hyponym

presuppose, suppose

take liberties or act with too much confidence
<verb.body>

presume

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

presumption presumption

semantic pointers

hypernym

act, behave, do

constitute reasonable evidence for
<verb.communication>

presume

sample sentences

"A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food"

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

presumptive presumptive

semantic pointers

hypernym

show, prove, evidence, testify, bear witness

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 1

dare make bold presume

sample sentences

"How dare you call my lawyer?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

presumption

semantic pointers

hypernym

act, move