verb🔗ShareWith infinitive object: to be so presumptuous as (to do something) without proper authority or permission."He didn't ask for approval; he simply presumed to use my car without my permission. "actionattitudelawrightmoralieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo perform, do (something) without authority; to lay claim to without permission."The student presumed to answer the teacher's question, even though she hadn't finished reading the assignment. "actionlawrightgovernmentieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo assume or suggest to be true (without proof); to take for granted, to suppose."Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"attitudemindphilosophytheoryieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be presumptuous; with on, upon, to take advantage (of), to take liberties (with)."My brother presumed on my generosity when he asked for a loan, taking advantage of the fact that I had just received a raise. "attitudeactioncharacterhumanmoralsocietyieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
