PRESUME

presume. Presume, v.t. to suppose, venture, depend

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Pre‐sume″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Presumed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Presuming.] [[F. présumer, L. praesumere, praesumptum; prae before + sumere to take. See Assume, Redeem.]] 1. 1. To assume or take beforehand; esp., to do or undertake without leave or authority previously obtained.
Dare he presume to scorn us in this manner? Shak. Bold deed thou hast presumed, adventurous Eve. Milton. 2. 2. To take or suppose to be true, or entitled to belief, without examination or proof, or on the strength of probability; to take for granted; to infer; to suppose.
Every man is to be presumed innocent till he is proved to be guilty. Blackstone. What rests but that the mortal sentence pass, . . . Which he presumes already vain and void, Because not yet inflicted? Milton.