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presume vs acquit

acquit vs presume

presume and acquit both are verbs.

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

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