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testify vs presume

presume vs testify

testify and presume both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
testify No No Yes No
presume No No Yes No
As verbs, presume is a hyponym of testify; that is, presume is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than testify:
  • testify: provide evidence for
  • presume: constitute reasonable evidence for
Other hyponyms of testify include attest, certify, demonstrate, evidence, manifest, abduce, adduce, cite.
testify (verb) presume (verb)
give testimony in a court of law take liberties or act with too much confidence
provide evidence for 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 testify and presume

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