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[ verb ] take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
Examples "How dare you call my lawyer?" Used in print (Irving Fineman, Woman of Valor: The Life of Henrietta...)Unlike his younger brother , Joe , he never presumed_to address her more familiarly than as `` My dear friend '' , although he praised and envied the elegance and purity of her style . Related terms |
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