All 7 Uses of
presume
in
Zero Day
- "I don't presume.†
p. 45..8 *
- Presumably.†
p. 68..9 *
- Presumably his keys are in the side pocket.†
p. 218..2
- But if the person were working undercover they presumably would have already been working with the police.†
p. 242..6
- "Well, presumably it's somewhere from around Drake, because I don't think Reynolds ventured much outside of here."†
p. 268..8
- Puller could hear the squeak of the man's chair as he presumably leaned back.†
p. 301..3
- "The place will be pitch black inside presumably, so this is the only way we'll be able to see.†
p. 389..9
Definitions:
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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.
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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