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Adjective
Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude
“… it's rather presuming of you to expect to be our first choice for the award.”
Adjective
Showing a lack of proper social reserve or modesty
“I thought it presuming of him to think that we would invite him along.”
Adjective
Thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited
“… some presuming waiter thought that it was his business to tell the expectant mother that she shouldn't be having even one glass of wine.”
Verb
Present participle for suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability
“For now, judges seem to presume that everyone is relatively good at voice recognition, better, in fact, than the research suggests is possible.”
Verb
Present participle for be arrogant or impertinent enough to do something
“I cannot presume to have the arrogance to tell someone how they should go about finding the balances in their own lives.”
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