presumedadj.

Brit.

/prᵻˈzjuːmd/, U.S.

/priˈz(j)umd/,

/prəˈz(j)umd/

Forms: see presume v. and -ed suffix¹

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: presume v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < presume v. + -ed suffix¹.

Assumed, esp. in advance or without proof; taken for granted; anticipated, expected.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > supposition, surmise > taking for granted, presumption > [adjective]

presumptivec1443

presumed1545

presupposed1569

foretakena1586

supposed1587

postulated1646

receptary1646

postulate1664

posited1666

assumed1821

1545 J. Bale Mysterye Inyquyte P. Pantolabus Pref. sig. A.i^v In the manyfolde temptacions of sathan in the wildernesse he pacientlye answered to that was suggested but the presumed dishonour of God in no case coulde he suffre.

1567 W. Painter Palace of Pleasure II. 227 Who resting euil content with that fond fixed loue, thought that the next way to remedie the same, was to tel Acharisto, how greuously he toke his presumed fault.

1593 R. Cosin Apol. for Sundrie Proc. (rev. ed.) ii. vi. 47 In all these Cases, the præsumed and entended Calumniation (grounded vpon this point onely, for that the Denounceour failed in proofe) doeth iustly cease.

1646 Sir T. Browne (title) Pseudodoxia epidemica: or enquiries into very many received tenents, and commonly presumed truths.

1690 J. Locke Ess. Humane Understanding ii. xiv. 89 Those [sc. the diurnal revolutions of the sun] yet by their presum'd and apparent Equality, serve as well to reckon time by.

1740 D. Hume Treat. Human Nature III. ii. 92 The right of succession is a very natural one, from the presum'd consent of the parent or near relation.

1788 J. Madison Federalist Papers lxiii. 192 The presumed or known opinion of the impartial world, may be the best guide that can be followed.

1817 J. Mill Hist. Brit. India II. iv. v. 169 The unpopularity..of Jaffier's administration, and the presumed weakness of his government.

1851 H. Melville Moby-Dick xc. 447 The highly dense and elastic head peculiar to that fish, which, symbolically regarded, may possibly be humorously grounded upon some presumed congeniality.

1881 A. Trollope Dr. Wortle's School II. iii. 49 He has been stirred to do this in the execution of some presumed duty.

1910 Encycl. Brit. I. 549/1 The discovery of the presumed connexion of the Caspian with the Northern Ocean.

1958 J. E. Morton Molluscs vi. 113 He maintained that..this water occupied a series of spaces quite distinct from the blood system. No one has yet demonstrated..the morphology of the presumed ‘aquiferous system’.

1995 Countryman Summer 73/2 The presumed object is to exclude other hole-nesters seeking sites, especially starlings.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	presumed
释义	presumedadj. Brit. /prᵻˈzjuːmd/, U.S. /priˈz(j)umd/, /prəˈz(j)umd/ Forms: see presume v. and -ed suffix¹ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: presume v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < presume v. + -ed suffix¹. Assumed, esp. in advance or without proof; taken for granted; anticipated, expected. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > supposition, surmise > taking for granted, presumption > [adjective] presumptivec1443 presumed1545 presupposed1569 foretakena1586 supposed1587 postulated1646 receptary1646 postulate1664 posited1666 assumed1821 1545 J. Bale Mysterye Inyquyte P. Pantolabus Pref. sig. A.i^v In the manyfolde temptacions of sathan in the wildernesse he pacientlye answered to that was suggested but the presumed dishonour of God in no case coulde he suffre. 1567 W. Painter Palace of Pleasure II. 227 Who resting euil content with that fond fixed loue, thought that the next way to remedie the same, was to tel Acharisto, how greuously he toke his presumed fault. 1593 R. Cosin Apol. for Sundrie Proc. (rev. ed.) ii. vi. 47 In all these Cases, the præsumed and entended Calumniation (grounded vpon this point onely, for that the Denounceour failed in proofe) doeth iustly cease. 1646 Sir T. Browne (title) Pseudodoxia epidemica: or enquiries into very many received tenents, and commonly presumed truths. 1690 J. Locke Ess. Humane Understanding ii. xiv. 89 Those [sc. the diurnal revolutions of the sun] yet by their presum'd and apparent Equality, serve as well to reckon time by. 1740 D. Hume Treat. Human Nature III. ii. 92 The right of succession is a very natural one, from the presum'd consent of the parent or near relation. 1788 J. Madison Federalist Papers lxiii. 192 The presumed or known opinion of the impartial world, may be the best guide that can be followed. 1817 J. Mill Hist. Brit. India II. iv. v. 169 The unpopularity..of Jaffier's administration, and the presumed weakness of his government. 1851 H. Melville Moby-Dick xc. 447 The highly dense and elastic head peculiar to that fish, which, symbolically regarded, may possibly be humorously grounded upon some presumed congeniality. 1881 A. Trollope Dr. Wortle's School II. iii. 49 He has been stirred to do this in the execution of some presumed duty. 1910 Encycl. Brit. I. 549/1 The discovery of the presumed connexion of the Caspian with the Northern Ocean. 1958 J. E. Morton Molluscs vi. 113 He maintained that..this water occupied a series of spaces quite distinct from the blood system. No one has yet demonstrated..the morphology of the presumed ‘aquiferous system’. 1995 Countryman Summer 73/2 The presumed object is to exclude other hole-nesters seeking sites, especially starlings. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1545
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