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acquit vs presume

presume vs acquit

acquit and presume both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acquit No No Yes No
presume No No Yes No
As verbs, presume is a hyponym of acquit; that is, presume is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquit:
  • acquit: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
  • presume: take liberties or act with too much confidence
acquit (verb) presume (verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself take liberties or act with too much confidence
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
constitute reasonable evidence for
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
Difference between acquit and presume

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