presume upon

presume upon
Synonyms and related words:
abuse, abuse a privilege, bleed, bleed white, bother, deceive, drain, encroach upon, exploit, foist on, ill-use, impose on, impose upon, inconvenience, make free with, make use of, manipulate, milk, misuse, obtrude upon, overstep, pass off on, pass the buck, play on, presume on, put across, put on, put over, put upon, shift the blame, shift the responsibility, stroke, suck dry, take a liberty, take advantage of, take liberties, trouble, use, use ill, work on, work upon

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  • presume upon — phrasal verb presume on or presume upon [transitive] Word forms presume on : present tense I/you/we/they presume on he/she/it presumes on present participle presuming on past tense presumed on past participle presumed on formal presume on/upon… …   English dictionary

  • presume upon somebody — preˈsume on/upon sb/sth derived (formal) to make use of sb s friendship by asking them for more than you should • presume upon somebody to do sth I felt it would be presuming on our personal relationship to keep asking her for help. Main entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • presume upon something — preˈsume on/upon sb/sth derived (formal) to make use of sb s friendship by asking them for more than you should • presume upon something to do sth I felt it would be presuming on our personal relationship to keep asking her for help. Main entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • presume upon — phrasal see presume on * * * pre ˈsume on pre ˈsume up ˌon formal [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they …   Useful english dictionary

  • presume — v. (formal) 1) (d; intr.) to presume on, upon (to presume upon smb. s good nature) 2) (E) I will not presume to give you advice 3) (L) we can presume that she will return 4) (M) we must presume her to be innocent 5) (N; used with an adjective) we …   Combinatory dictionary

  • presume on — phrasal verb presume on or presume upon [transitive] Word forms presume on : present tense I/you/we/they presume on he/she/it presumes on present participle presuming on past tense presumed on past participle presumed on formal presume on/upon… …   English dictionary

  • presume — presumedly /pri zooh mid lee/, adv. presumer, n. /pri zoohm /, v., presumed, presuming. v.t. 1. to take for granted, assume, or suppose: I presume you re tired after your drive. 2. Law. to assume as true in the absence of proof to the contrary. 3 …   Universalium

  • presume on — TAKE (UNFAIR) ADVANTAGE OF, exploit, take liberties with; count on, bank on, place reliance on. → presume * * * phrasal or presume upon 1. : to base expectations on : rely on …   Useful english dictionary

  • presume on/upon — [phrasal verb] presume on/upon (something) formal : to expect too much from (a relationship) in a way that shows that you do not understand your role in the relationship : to go beyond the proper limits of (a relationship) I don t want to presume …   Useful english dictionary

  • Presume — Pre*sume , v. i. 1. 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. [1913 Webster] 2. To venture, go, or act, by an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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