Presume upon
phrasal verb
To base one's actions upon someone's behavior or conditional situation and take advantage of it, often without permission or regard for them.
He continuously presumed upon my generosity, taking more than his fair share.
Often appears as...
- presume upon kindness
- presume upon generosity
verb
To take something for granted or assume something to be the case based on probability or existing knowledge.
Even though he didn't state it explicitly, she presumed upon his agreement due to his previous comments.
Often appears as...
- presume upon agreement
- presume upon consent
phrasal verb
To base one's actions upon someone's behavior or conditional situation and take advantage of it, often without permission or regard for them.
He continuously presumed upon my generosity, taking more than his fair share.
Often appears as...
- presume upon kindness
- presume upon generosity
verb
To take something for granted or assume something to be the case based on probability or existing knowledge.
Even though he didn't state it explicitly, she presumed upon his agreement due to his previous comments.
Often appears as...
- presume upon agreement
- presume upon consent
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Using 'presume upon' implies disapproval of someone's behavior, usually selfishness or rudeness.
I cannot believe she would presume upon our goodwill like this.
Pro Tip 2/3Implies Expectation
'Presume upon' suggests an expectation that others will comply with the presumption.
He just walked in and presumed upon my help without even asking.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Negative
Sometimes 'presume upon' can imply initiative in informal settings; the tone is key.
She presumed upon the team's agreement and led the project to success.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Using 'presume upon' implies disapproval of someone's behavior, usually selfishness or rudeness.
I cannot believe she would presume upon our goodwill like this.
Pro Tip 2/3Implies Expectation
'Presume upon' suggests an expectation that others will comply with the presumption.
He just walked in and presumed upon my help without even asking.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Negative
Sometimes 'presume upon' can imply initiative in informal settings; the tone is key.
She presumed upon the team's agreement and led the project to success.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Using 'presume upon' implies disapproval of someone's behavior, usually selfishness or rudeness.
I cannot believe she would presume upon our goodwill like this.
Pro Tip 2/3Implies Expectation
'Presume upon' suggests an expectation that others will comply with the presumption.
He just walked in and presumed upon my help without even asking.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Negative
Sometimes 'presume upon' can imply initiative in informal settings; the tone is key.
She presumed upon the team's agreement and led the project to success.
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