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assume suppose to be the case, without proof.
presume suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability; take for granted that something exists or is the case.
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Assume you making a guess.
and Presume Presume is making an assumption before you do something. Assume is making an assumption when you are doing it." I presume he will meet us there." or " I assumed you were trying to hit me."
as·sumed , as·sum·ing , as·sumes
1. To take upon oneself: assume responsibility; assume another's debts.
2. To undertake the duties of (an office): assumed the presidency.
3. To take on; adopt: "The god assumes a human form" (John Ruskin).
4. To put on; don: The queen assumed a velvet robe.
5. To affect the appearance or possession of; feign.
6. To take for granted; suppose: assumed that prices would rise. See Synonyms at presume.
7. To take over without justification; seize: assume control.
8. To take up or receive into heaven.
pre·sumed , pre·sum·ing , pre·sumes
VERB:
tr.
1. To take for granted as being true in the absence of proof to the contrary: We presumed she was innocent.
2. To constitute reasonable evidence for assuming; appear to prove: A signed hotel bill presumes occupancy of a room.
3. To venture without authority or permission; dare: He presumed to invite himself to dinner.
VERB:
intr.
1. To act overconfidently; take liberties.
2. To take unwarranted advantage of something; go beyond the proper limits: Don't presume on their hospitality.
3. To take for granted that something is true or factual; suppose: That's the new assistant, I presume. assume means you take it for granted without thinking about it - presume means you have an underlying assumption that leads you to presume something else...you can use an assumption to presume something, but not the other way around.
To presume is to suppose that something is reasonable or possible in the absence of proof to the contrary: “I presume you're tired after the long ride” (Edith Wharton).
To assume is to accept something as existing or being true without proof or on inconclusive grounds: “We must never assume that which is incapable of proof” (G.H. Lewes). Source(s):
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Assume:
To take upon oneself: assume responsibility; assume another's debts.
To undertake the duties of (an office): assumed the presidency.
To take on; adopt: “The god assumes a human form” (John Ruskin).
To put on; don: The queen assumed a velvet robe.
To affect the appearance or possession of; feign.
To take for granted; suppose: assumed that prices would rise. See Synonyms at presume.
To take over without justification; seize: assume control.
To take up or receive into heaven.
Pressume:
To take for granted as being true in the absence of proof to the contrary: We presumed she was innocent.
To constitute reasonable evidence for assuming; appear to prove: A signed hotel bill presumes occupancy of a room.
To venture without authority or permission; dare: He presumed to invite himself to dinner.
v. intr.
To act overconfidently; take liberties.
To take unwarranted advantage of something; go beyond the proper limits: Don't presume on their hospitality.
To take for granted that something is true or factual; suppose: That's the new assistant, I presume. They are both synonyms i.e.
1) a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or other words in a language
2) a word or an expression that serves as a figurative or symbolic substitute for another. assume is to think that something is true even though you have no evidence for it and presume is to accept that something is virtually certain to be correct even though there is no proof of it, on the grounds that it is extremely likely...so the diffrence is tht whn u presume it is likely tht its true...while an assumption can b totally baseless.
Assume - to take upon oneself
Presume - to act overconfidently Presume is actually a synonym for assume
Assume:
To take for granted; suppose: assumed that prices would rise
Presume:
To take for granted as being true in the absence of proof to the contrary: We presumed she was innocent. Source(s):
random thoughts, quotes from movies
assume is to take the slightly obvious and belive it where as presume is to belive somthing before you have reasonable proof that this thing you presumed is true or going to happen
assume-to take upon oneself
presume-to take for granted as being true Assume: take for granted;put on;cliam,arrogate; pretend
Presume: take liberties, forward assume makes an a** out of u and me!! ha ha
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