Presume vs Assume These two verbs are very similar, but they have a subtle difference in that a presumption is usually more authoritative than an assumption. In other other words, to presume is to make an informed guess based on reasonable evidence; to assume is to make a guess based on little or no evidence.

2020年7月6日 · Presume is a verb that means to suppose, to take for granted, or to dare. Assume is a verb that means to suppose, to take for granted, to take upon, to don, or to undertake. In the shared meaning of “to suppose,” presume is usually used when you suppose based on probability, while assume is used when you suppose without any evidence.

In the dictionary in which I looked (Collins), one definition of "presume" was "to assume", making them synonyms. These words being nearly the same doesn't make the OED definition I quoted wrong, and the OED definition I quoted shows that synonyms can mean the same thing. Anyway, you claimed that "presume" and "assume" differ in meaning.

2020年11月16日 · However, assume also has it's own meaning separate from presume can be used to mean "take ownership of", but in a slightly more formal way. Examples: "I assumed ownership of the restaurant" or "After the king's death his son assumed the role of king."

2023年6月27日 · Difference between presume and assume I am interested in the usage of this two words in the context of saying that one is not sure about something. What are the meanings of presume and assume and in which context can I use them?

2020年10月19日 · To presume is to come to a conclusion on the basis of probability. If a ship exploded and sank in freezing, shark-infested waters, the passengers would be "missing, presumed dead. It can also mean to be rude, but that's a different thing... To assume is to come to a conclusion without proof.

2017年3月27日 · The fact that you presume to understand presumption of innocence by equating it with certainty at trial makes me think that you prefer to assume the meaning of words based on extremely limited personal experience. Descriptivism really isn't about winging the meaning of words you can't be bothered to lean.

2022年3月20日 · So, I know the saying of "I presume" and "I assume", but what's the difference between the 2 words, and the phrases in turn!! Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast.

2019年11月25日 · The word you're looking for is sumption. According to my copy of Eric Partridge's Origins: a short etymological dictionary of Modern English, it is the root of assume sumption assumption consume consumer consumptive presume …

2023年11月9日 · There a whole other word for an inference with insufficient information: Presume. To assume is to, by definition, suppose something is true without proof. Presumptions are to suppose something is true based entirely on probability. Assumptions are necessary. They are reasonably acquired beliefs that make no one an a** to express.