presume

Verbs

  • (v) take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
    • I assume his train was late
    assume, take for granted,
  • (v) take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
    • How dare you call my lawyer?
    dare, make bold,
  • (v) constitute reasonable evidence for
    • A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food
  • (v) take liberties or act with too much confidence

Synonyms

assume take for granted dare make bold

Words of close approximity