presuming

Meanings

• the act of taking for granted; assuming without proof or question

  - "John presumed that Sarah would attend the party."
  - "The insurance company presumed that the damage was caused by hail."
  - "Despite the lack of evidence, the prosecutor presumed that the defendant was guilty."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with presuming
assume , consume , prone , roam , suppose , sustain , assume , choose , dispose , employ , engage , enlist , exercise , hire , install , join , occupy , operate , recruit , select , engage , assign , delegate , empower , vest

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Homophones

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1. presume, assume, suppose
   

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Variants

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presuming , presumingly , presume , presumed , presumedly , presumer , presumers , presumes

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Forms

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presuming (present participle), presumptions (noun plural), presume (verb), presumably (adverb), presumptive (adjective)

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Etymology

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From Old French presumer, from pres supporter, supporter, helper, aider.

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Culture

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In literature and art, presuming can be used metaphorically to describe someone who takes unwarranted liberties or makes assumptions without sufficient evidence. For example, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, the protagonist Raskolnikov presumes to commit a murder in order to prove his superiority, but ultimately he is caught and punished for his presumption.

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