presumes
Assumes without proof
Presumes is the third-person singular form of presume, meaning to suppose something is true without proof: The law presumes innocence until guilt is proven.
It often implies overstepping—taking liberties or acting with unwarranted boldness: He presumes to tell me how to raise my children.
To presume on something is to take advantage of it: Don't presume on our friendship.
Accepts as true
- supposesBelieves without certainty
- takes for grantedAssumes without proof
- positsAsserts as given
- postulatesAssumed starting principles
hypothesizes · conjectures · speculates · theorizes · anticipates · expects · surmises · infers
Issues bold challenges
- venturesRisky new enterprises
- overstepsGoes past boundaries
- encroachesGradually intrudes on boundaries
- imposesForces acceptance of
intrudes · trespasses · overreaches · takes liberties · goes too far · crosses the line · brazenly · boldly
Reaches by reasoning
- concludesBrings to an end
- reasonsBases for conclusions
- infersDerives by reasoning
- extrapolatesEstimates beyond known data
derives · gathers · judges · determines · assesses · interprets · analyzes · reads into
Behaves with superiority
- patronizesTalks down to others
- looks down onRegards as inferior
- talks downSpeaks condescendingly to
- lords overRules with superiority
self-important · haughty · overbearing · high-handed · imperious · supercilious · snobbish · pompous
assumes
Accepts as true
- supposesBelieves without certainty
- takes for grantedAssumes without proof
- positsAsserts as given
postulates · hypothesizes · conjectures · speculates · theorizes · anticipates · expects · surmises · infers · guesses
dares
Issues bold challenges
- venturesRisky new enterprises
- overstepsGoes past boundaries
- encroachesGradually intrudes on boundaries
imposes · intrudes · trespasses · overreaches · takes liberties · goes too far · crosses the line · brazenly · boldly · cheekily
deduces
Reaches by reasoning
extrapolates · derives · gathers · judges · determines · assesses · interprets · analyzes · reads into · pieces together
condescends
Behaves with superiority
- patronizesTalks down to others
- looks down onRegards as inferior
- talks downSpeaks condescendingly to
lords over · self-important · haughty · overbearing · high-handed · imperious · supercilious · snobbish · pompous · smug
presumesconfirms
Establishes as fact
verifies · proves · establishes · demonstrates · validates
presumesdoubts
Feelings of uncertainty
questions · challenges · disputes · disbelieves · distrusts
- presumed deadLegally considered no longer living
- presumption of innocenceDefault legal blamelessness
- presumed deathLegal status when unconfirmed
- Presumed InnocentLegal status before trial
- heir presumptiveSuccessor who can be displaced
- presumption of deathLegal status for the missing
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