presume
verb (used with object)
to take for granted, assume, or suppose.
has presumed
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present perfectof presume (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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This can also create a feeling of "shared omnipotence," or the idea that someone with whom you identify and has presumed power winds up giving the proxy more power by default.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2021
For too long, Indiana has presumed the latter.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 28, 2020
On the other, there are enough callbacks that it feels like Vardalos has presumed an intimate knowledge of the Portokalos family and all of their zany traditions.
From Slate ● Mar. 23, 2016
Sound Transit has presumed the odds are thin that a hillside will crumble at the exact moment a commuter train passes by.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2014
Adah said carefully,“I think Mother has presumed him dead for a long time already.”
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
