Presume
(verb)
- To assume that something is true without proof or evidence.
- To take for granted, or to take as a given.
- To infer something from the available information, or to make an educated guess.
Origin:
From latin praesumere ("to take beforehand, anticipate"), from prae ("before") + sumere ("to tak.e")
Examples:
- I presume you're here to see the boss.
- He presumed her guilty until proven innocent.
- I presume you're staying for dinner.
- We can presume that the weather will be good tomorrow.
- I would presume that he would be interested in the job.