- presume upon something
- preˈsume on/upon sb/sth derived
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\presume upon something to do sthI felt it would be presuming on our personal relationship to keep asking her for help.
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presume on something — preˈsume on/upon sb/sth derived (formal) to make use of sb s friendship by asking them for more than you should • presume on something to do sth I felt it would be presuming on our personal relationship to keep asking her for help. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
presume upon — phrasal verb presume on or presume upon [transitive] Word forms presume on : present tense I/you/we/they presume on he/she/it presumes on present participle presuming on past tense presumed on past participle presumed on formal presume on/upon… … English dictionary
presume on/upon — [phrasal verb] presume on/upon (something) formal : to expect too much from (a relationship) in a way that shows that you do not understand your role in the relationship : to go beyond the proper limits of (a relationship) I don t want to presume … Useful english dictionary
presume — presumedly /pri zooh mid lee/, adv. presumer, n. /pri zoohm /, v., presumed, presuming. v.t. 1. to take for granted, assume, or suppose: I presume you re tired after your drive. 2. Law. to assume as true in the absence of proof to the contrary. 3 … Universalium
presume on — phrasal verb presume on or presume upon [transitive] Word forms presume on : present tense I/you/we/they presume on he/she/it presumes on present participle presuming on past tense presumed on past participle presumed on formal presume on/upon… … English dictionary
presume — [prē zo͞om′, prēzyo͞om′, prizo͞om′, prizyo͞om′] vt. presumed, presuming [ME presumen < OFr presumer < L praesumere < prae , before (see PRE ) + sumere, to take: see CONSUME] 1. to take upon oneself without permission or authority; dare… … English World dictionary
presume — pre·sume /pri züm/ vt pre·sumed, pre·sum·ing: to suppose to be true without proof or before inquiry: accept as a presumption must presume the defendant is innocent Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Presume — Pre*sume , v. i. 1. 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. [1913 Webster] 2. To venture, go, or act, by an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
presume — ► VERB 1) suppose that something is probably the case. 2) take for granted. 2) be arrogant enough to do something. 4) (presume on/upon) unjustifiably regard (something) as entitling one to privileges. DERIVATIVES presumable adjective … English terms dictionary
presume — pre|sume S3 [prıˈzju:m US ˈzu:m] v [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: présumer, from Latin praesumere, from sumere to take ] 1.) [T] to think that something is true, although you are not certain = ↑assume ▪ Each of you will make a speech, I… … Dictionary of contemporary English
