All 4 Uses of
presume
in
Persuasion
- Mr Shepherd laughed, as he knew he must, at this wit, and then added— "I presume to observe, Sir Walter, that, in the way of business, gentlemen of the navy are well to deal with.†
Chpt 3
- After a short pause, Mr Shepherd presumed to say— "In all these cases, there are established usages which make everything plain and easy between landlord and tenant.†
Chpt 3
- Anne presumed, however, still to smile about it, and at last to mention "Elizabeth."†
Chpt 16 *
- But surely you may put off this old lady till to-morrow: she is not so near her end, I presume, but that she may hope to see another day.†
Chpt 17
Definition:
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(presumptuous as in: she is presumptuous) exercising privileges to which one is not entitled -- such as being too familiar or too bossy