presume

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take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
"I assume his train was late"
assume, presume, take for granted
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take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
"How dare you call my lawyer?"
dare, make bold, presume
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constitute reasonable evidence for
"A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food"
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provide evidence for
"The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
bear witness, evidence, prove, show, testify
take liberties or act with too much confidence
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behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
"You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
act, behave, do