All 3 Uses
presume
in
And Then There Were None
(Edited)
- Yes, and that colleague, I presume, was momentarily out of touch with you?
p. 58.8presume = assume
- I presume they would be lethal if a sufficiently large dose were given.
p. 205.5 *
- You have, I presume, a bathing dress with you?
p. 207.5
Definitions:
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(1)
(presume as in: presumption of innocence) to think of something as true or likely, even though it is not known with certaintySomething 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.
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(2)
(presumptuous as in: she is presumptuous) exercising privileges to which one is not entitled -- such as being too familiar or too bossy
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)