0 past simple and past participle of presume
1 to believe something to be true because it is very likely, although you are not certain:
[ + (that) ] I presume (that) they're not coming, since they haven't replied to the invitation.
[ + speech ] You are Dr Smith, I presume?
[ + obj + adj ] The boat's captain is missing, presumed dead (= it is believed that he is dead).
In British law, you are presumed innocent until you are proved guilty.
[ + obj + to infinitive ] The universe is presumed to contain many other planets with some form of life.
2 to do something although you know that you do not have a right to do it:
She said it in a whisper so I presumed it wasn't common knowledge.
"Is he coming?" "I presume so."
Under the Bill of Rights, a person is presumed innocent until proved otherwise.
A person accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
As with resilience, coping capacity, and personality in general, maladaptation and, ultimately, disorder may also be presumed to develop.
The presumed changes in yields from the agronomic model are fed into an economic model, which determines crop choice, production, and market prices.
Fortunately, then, the disenchantment of our world is less complete than we presumed it to be.
