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presume

/prɪˈzum/ /prɪzˈjuːm/
verb Regular verbpresume presumed
  1. 1 varsaymak
  2. 2 farz etmek

Definition (English)

  1. To suppose that something is true, without having proof.
  2. To do something that you have no right to do.

Example Sentences

  1. I presume you're hungry after your long journey.
    Uzun yolculuktan sonra aç olduğunu varsayıyorum.
  2. Don't presume to tell me what to do!
    Bana ne yapacağımı söylemeye kalkma!

Verb Forms Regular

Base presume
/prɪˈzum/
Past presumed
/prɪˈzumd/
Participle presumed
/prɪˈzumd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dpresume → presumed

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /m/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. presumed /prɪˈzumd/

Synonyms

assumesupposeguessinferexpecttake for grantedbelieve

Antonyms

doubtdisbelievequestionrejectdisprove

Collocations

presume innocencepresume guiltpresume thatpresume wronglypresume correctlypresume consent

Related Words

evidenceproofassumptionbeliefhypothesisconclusion