presume

/prɪˈzjuːm/ verb

Translation

› [T] to think that something is likely to be true, although you are not certain

varsaymak, tahmin etmek, sanmak, farzetmek

[+ (that)] I presume that you've done your homework.2197

be presumed dead/innocent, etc › If someone is presumed dead/innocent, etc, it seems very likely that they are dead/innocent, etc.

ölmüş/suçlu vs. kabul edilmek/farzedilmek/sayılmak/sanılmak

2197

presume to do sth formal › to do something that you do not have the right or the skills to do

yapmak zorunda olmak; yeterli olmadığı/hakkı olmadığı hâlde yapmak

I certainly wouldn't presume to tell you how to do your job.1021

(Definition of presume verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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