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presume

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prɪˈzjuːm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/prɪˈzum/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pri zo̅o̅m)

Inflections of 'presume' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
presumes
v 3rd person singular
presuming
v pres p
presumed
v past
presumed
v past p

Collocations for "presume"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "presume" in context.

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presume

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. presume to [be, know, judge]
  2. presumed to [invite herself]
  3. you presume [wrongly, rightly]
  4. as you automatically presume
  5. they were presumed [innocent, guilty, dead]
  6. [is, must be] presumed innocent until proven guilty
  7. presume (that) she
  8. I just presumed
  9. I presume so
  10. presume on her [kindness, hospitality, friendship]
  11. [Mr. Smith, the doctor], I presume
  12. you presume correctly
  13. presume you are [well, safe, happy]
  14. presume (that) this [means, must, has]
'presume' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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