Synonyms:
assume, presume, take_for_granted
Meaning: take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late"
Usage examples
"Mr. Maloney, I presume?"
"No, I presume not," he answered.
Some of our men will, I presume, be put HORS DE COMBAT.
"You presume on your cloth, but--" he said, lifting his hand.
I presume that's the purpose of your visit here?" asked the Professor.
"And the drug stores will be driven out of business, I presume," said the Doctor.
'Be it far from me to presume to set forth the ways of Providence!' returned her guest.
"I presume, Doctor, that you could tell the skull of a negro from that of an Esquimau?"
I presume it would not be necessary for me even to be at the trouble of dictating them?"
'If I presume to begin,' said Blenkiron, 'it's because I reckon my story is the shortest.