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presume
English
Alternative forms
- præsume (archaic)
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman presumer, Middle French presumer, and their source, Latin praes?mere (“to take beforehand, anticipate”), from prae- + s?mere (“to take”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /p???zju?m/
- (US) IPA(key): /p?i?z(j)um/, /p???z(j)um/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /p???zju?m/, /p????u?m/
- (General New Zealand) IPA(key): /p???zj??m/, /p??????m/
Verb
presume (third-person singular simple present presumes, present participle presuming, simple past and past participle presumed)
- (transitive) With infinitive object: to be so presumptuous as (to do something) without proper authority or permission. [from 14th c.]
- I wouldn't presume to tell him how to do his job.
- (transitive, now rare) To perform, do (something) without authority; to lay claim to without permission. [from 14th c.]
- Don't make the decision yourself and presume too much.
- (transitive) To assume or suggest to be true (without proof); to take for granted, to suppose. [from 14th c.]
- Paw-prints in the snow presume a visit from next door's cat.
- Dr. Livingstone, I presume?
- 2011, John Patterson, The Guardian, 5 Feb 2011:
- If we presume that human cloning may one day become a mundane, everyday reality, then maybe it's time to start thinking more positively about our soon-to-arrive genetically engineered pseudo-siblings.
- (intransitive) To be presumptuous; with on, upon, to take advantage (of), to take liberties (with). [from 15th c.]
- 1609, William Shakespeare, Sonnet 22;
- Presume not on thy heart when mine is slain;
- Thou gavest me thine, not to give back again.
- 1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Abacus 2010, p. 75:
- Piliso then vented his anger on us, accusing us of lying to him. He said we had presumed on his hospitality and the good name of the regent.
- 1609, William Shakespeare, Sonnet 22;
Synonyms
- (to assume to be true): see Thesaurus:suppose
Related terms
- presumption
- presumptive
- presumptuous
Translations
Anagrams
- Supreme, eusperm, supreme, suprême
Italian
Verb
presume
- third-person singular indicative present of presumere
Anagrams
- supreme
Portuguese
Verb
presume
- inflection of presumir:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Spanish
Verb
presume
- Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of presumir.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of presumir.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of presumir.
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denote
English
Etymology
From Middle French denoter, from Latin denotare, from de- (“complete”) and notare (“to mark out”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /d??n??t/
- (General American) IPA(key): /d??no?t/
- Rhymes: -??t
Verb
denote (third-person singular simple present denotes, present participle denoting, simple past and past participle denoted)
- (transitive) To indicate; to mark.
- (transitive) To make overt. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- (transitive) To refer to literally; to convey as meaning.
Derived terms
- denotation
- denotative
Translations
Portuguese
Verb
denote
- first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of denotar
- third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of denotar
- third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of denotar
- third-person singular (você) negative imperative of denotar
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /de?note/, [d?e?no.t?e]
Verb
denote
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of denotar.
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of denotar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of denotar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of denotar.
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- what denotes the sides of the square in tiles
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