mutmaßen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- assumption noun Something accepted as true without proof, or the act of accepting it as true.
- conjecture noun A guess or opinion formed without solid proof.
- presume verb To accept something as true or likely without direct proof.
- presumption noun Something accepted as probably true without direct proof, or the act of assuming it.
- reckon verb To think or suppose something, often used informally.
- surmise verb To guess or conclude something without solid proof.
Senses
mutmaßen is used for these senses in English:
- assumption The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
- presume (transitive) To assume or suggest to be true (without proof); to take for granted, to suppose. [from 14th c.]
- presumption The act of presuming, or something presumed.
- reckon (colloquial) To conclude, as by an enumeration and balancing of chances; hence, to think; to suppose; -- followed by an objective clause
- surmise (intransitive) To imagine or suspect; to conjecture; to posit with contestable premises.
assumption — full definition
- noun Something accepted as true without proof, or the act of accepting it as true.
- noun The act of taking on a role, duty, or responsibility.
conjecture — full definition
- noun A guess or opinion formed without solid proof.
- verb To guess or form an opinion without full proof.
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