Presume vs. Assume

Presumeverb

(transitive) With infinitive object: to be so presumptuous as (to do something) without proper authority or permission.

Presumeverb

To perform, do (something) without authority; to lay claim to without permission.

Presumeverb

(transitive) To assume or suggest to be true (without proof); to take for granted, to suppose.

Presumeverb

(intransitive) To be presumptuous; with on, upon, to take advantage (of), to take liberties (with).

Presumeverb

To assume or take beforehand; esp., to do or undertake without leave or authority previously obtained.

Presumeverb

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.

Presumeverb

To suppose or assume something to be, or to be true, on grounds deemed valid, though not amounting to proof; to believe by anticipation; to infer; as, we may presume too far.

Presumeverb

To venture, go, or act, by an assumption of leave or authority not granted; to go beyond what is warranted by the circumstances of the case; to venture beyond license; to take liberties; - often with on or upon before the ground of confidence.

Presumeverb

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof;

Presumeverb

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission;

Presumeverb

constitute reasonable evidence for;

Presumeverb

take liberties or act with too much confidence

Assumeverb

to authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof

Assumeverb

to take on a position, duty or form

Assumeverb

to adopt a feigned quality or manner

Assumeverb

to receive, adopt

Assumeverb

to adopt an idea or cause

Assumeverb

To take to or upon one's self; to take formally and demonstratively; sometimes, to appropriate or take unjustly.

Assumeverb

To take for granted, or without proof; to suppose as a fact; to suppose or take arbitrarily or tentatively.

Assumeverb

To pretend to possess; to take in appearance.

Assumeverb

To receive or adopt.

Assumeverb

To be arrogant or pretentious; to claim more than is due.

Assumeverb

To undertake, as by a promise.

Assumeverb

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof;

Assumeverb

take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities;

Assumeverb

take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect;

Assumeverb

take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person;

Assumeverb

occupy or take on;

Assumeverb

seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession;

Assumeverb

make a pretence of;

Assumeverb

Christianity, obsolete; take up someone's soul into heaven;

Assumeverb

put clothing on one's body;