presume
presume
v. intrans.
Imagine, suppose: P. and V. δοξάζειν, P. ὑπολαμβά̆νειν.
Infer: P. and V. εἰκάζειν, τεκμαίρεσθαι.
Give oneself airs: P. and V. ἁβρύ̄νεσθαι (Plat.), σεμνύνεσθαι; see under airs.
Be impertinent: P. and V. ὑβρίζειν.
Presume upon: P. πλεονάζειν (dat.).
Presume to: P. and V. τολμᾶν (infin.), ἀξιοῦν (infin.), P. ἀποτολμᾶν (infin.).
v. intrans.
Imagine, suppose: P. and V. δοξάζειν, P. ὑπολαμβά̆νειν.
Infer: P. and V. εἰκάζειν, τεκμαίρεσθαι.
Give oneself airs: P. and V. ἁβρύ̄νεσθαι (Plat.), σεμνύνεσθαι; see under airs.
Be impertinent: P. and V. ὑβρίζειν.
Presume upon: P. πλεονάζειν (dat.).
Presume to: P. and V. τολμᾶν (infin.), ἀξιοῦν (infin.), P. ἀποτολμᾶν (infin.).
PRESUME
To suppose or believe previously; to take for granted animo opinione praecipere aliquid; opinari putare (to think conjecture).
To venture dare audere; id sibi sumere ut etc.; haud vereri: I do not presume to assert that my advice ought to have been followed mihi non sumo ut meum consilium valere debuerit: though I do not presume etc. quamquam mihi non sumo tantum neque arrogo (ut) etc. (Cic.).
To suppose or believe previously; to take for granted animo opinione praecipere aliquid; opinari putare (to think conjecture).
To venture dare audere; id sibi sumere ut etc.; haud vereri: I do not presume to assert that my advice ought to have been followed mihi non sumo ut meum consilium valere debuerit: though I do not presume etc. quamquam mihi non sumo tantum neque arrogo (ut) etc. (Cic.).
presume:
I. To suppose or take for true: praesūmo, 3 (rare in this sense): Papin. Dig. 12, 6, 3. See alsoTO ASSUME .
II. To take too much on oneself: expr. by sūmo, arrŏgo: I do not p. so far as to suppose ..., mihi non sumo tantum neque arrogo, ut ..., Cic. Plan. 1, 3: they would not presume to judge otherwise than ..., neque sibi judicium sumpturos contra atque ..., Caes. B. C. 3, 12. Sometimes audeo may serve: when slaves p. so far, ausint quum talia fures, Virg. E. 3, 17 (v.TO VENTURE ): or when reliance on something is spoken of, confīdo, usu. with abl.: p.ing upon his connexion with Pompey, confisus affinitate Pompeii, Caes. B. C. 3, 83 (v. TO RELY ).
I. To suppose or take for true: praesūmo, 3 (rare in this sense): Papin. Dig. 12, 6, 3. See also
II. To take too much on oneself: expr. by sūmo, arrŏgo: I do not p. so far as to suppose ..., mihi non sumo tantum neque arrogo, ut ..., Cic. Plan. 1, 3: they would not presume to judge otherwise than ..., neque sibi judicium sumpturos contra atque ..., Caes. B. C. 3, 12. Sometimes audeo may serve: when slaves p. so far, ausint quum talia fures, Virg. E. 3, 17 (v.