- presuming
- adjective Date: 15th century presumptuous • presumingly adverb
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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presuming — presuming; un·presuming; … English syllables
presuming — index obtrusive, presumptuous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Presuming — Presume Pre*sume , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Presumed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Presuming}.] [F. pr[ e]sumer, L. praesumere, praesumptum; prae before + sumere to take. See {Assume}, {Redeem}.] 1. To assume or take beforehand; esp., to do or undertake without … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
presuming — presumingly, adv. /pri zooh ming/, adj. presumptuous. [1575 85; PRESUME + ING2] * * * … Universalium
presuming — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. arrogant, proud, presumptuous; see egotistic 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Rude and disrespectful: assuming, assumptive, audacious, bold, boldfaced, brash, brazen, cheeky, contumelious, familiar, forward,… … English dictionary for students
presuming — pre·sume || prɪ zjuËm v. assume, take for granted; dare, venture; take liberties, permit oneself … English contemporary dictionary
presuming — adjective archaic presumptuous. Derivatives presumingly adverb … English new terms dictionary
presuming — pre•sum•ing [[t]prɪˈzu mɪŋ[/t]] adj. cvb presumptuous • Etymology: 1575–85 … From formal English to slang
presuming — adj. presumptuous. Derivatives: presumingly adv. presumingness n … Useful english dictionary
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