presumes
- present tense form of presume (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Presumes he to his sov'reign to prescribe The rustic precepts of senility?
From The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 06 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes by Francke, Kuno
Chase not with undesired largesse Of sympathy the heart Which, knowing her own bitterness, Presumes to dwell apart.
From A Diversity of Creatures by Kipling, Rudyard
Presumes that Congress will immediately release prisoners of war.
From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI by Sparks, Jared
A Quack, whom even dogs despise, Presumes to make thy fortunes rise.
From The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. by Hauff, Wilhelm
I Then France rolls out rough words across the strait: "To treat with you confederate with the Tsar, II "Presumes us sunk in sloughs of shamefulness from which we yet stand gloriously afar!
From The Dynasts by Hardy, Thomas
