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Pronunciation guide for presume
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- Practice the English pronunciation of presume with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- A Bold New Chapter for TED
would presume that an EV entrepreneur
- Definition summary
- (transitive) To be so presumptuous as (to do something) without proper authority or permission [with to (+ infinitive)]. [from 14th c.]
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How to pronounce presume
A Bold New Chapter for TED
would presume that an EV entrepreneur
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A Deep Dive Into “presume”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To be so presumptuous as (to do something) without proper authority or permission [with to (+ infinitive)]. [from 14th c.]
- (transitive, now rare) To perform, do (something) without authority; to lay claim to without permission. [from 14th c.]
- (transitive) To assume or suggest to be true (without proof); to take for granted, to suppose. [from 14th c.]
- (transitive) To take as a premise; to assume for the sake of argument.
- (intransitive) To impose (on) for one's advantage; to be presumptuous; to take advantage (of); to take liberties (with) [with on or upon]. [from 15th c.]
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