Both Uses of
presume
in
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
- He is indeed presumptuous, and getting above himself; and nothing less than a flogging will do for him.†
Chpt 10 *presumptuous = exercising privileges to which one is not entitled
- He was generally called Captain Anthony—a title which, I presume, he acquired by sailing a craft on the Chesapeake Bay.†
Chpt 1
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
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus