All 3 Uses of
presume
in
And Then There Were None
- Yes, and that colleague, I presume, was momentarily out of touch with you?
p. 54..0presume = assume
- I presume they would be lethal if a sufficiently large dose were given.
p. 186..0 *
- You have, I presume, a bathing dress with you?
p. 187..9
Definition:
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(presume as in: presumption of innocence) to think of something as true or likely, even though it is not known with certaintyeditor's notes: Something can be presumed because it seems reasonable or because there is a rule or law demanding such an assumption. For example, in the United States someone charged with a crime is presumed by law to be innocent unless they are proven guilty at a trial.