transitive verb presumed, presuming
- to take upon oneself without permission or authority; dare (to say or do something); venture
- to take for granted; accept as true, lacking proof to the contrary; suppose
- to constitute reasonable evidence for supposing: a signed invoice presumes receipt of goods
Origin:
ME presumen < OFr presumer < L praesumere < prae-, before (see pre-) + sumere, to take: see consume