Presto

pres'to, adv. Quickly; rapidly; immediately; in haste; suddenly. quick, quickly, L. prsesto, at hand, abl. of prsestus, ready see Pre , to force into service.]— Pres'tidig ita 'tion. pres'tT-drj'T-ta'- shun, n. Skill in legerdemain. [F.] — Pres'tidig'- ita'tor, n. One skilled, etc. [L. pra to and digit us, finger.] Presume, pre-zum'', [-sumed (-zumd'), -suming.] To take or suppose to be true, or entitled to belief, without examination or positive proof to take for granted. — v. To suppose or a ume something to be, or to be true, on grounds deemed valid, though not amounting to proof; to act in a forward or venturesome manner, take liberties. [OF. presumer, L. prsesumere, -sumption, prse and sumere (=subimere, sub, under, and emere, to take, buy), to take.] —Presumable, a. Such as may be presumed, or supposed to be true. — Preanm 'ably, adv. — Presum^er, — n. One who presumes also, an arrogant person. Presump'tion, -zump's hun, n. Act of Delieving upon probable evidence, or taking for granted ground for presuming; strong probability; an inference or belief based upon probable reasoning in the absence of positive evidence; forward, venturesome, over-confident, or arrogant opinion or conduct; presumptuousne . [OF. presumption.] — Presump 'tive, -tiv, a. Taken by presumption or previous supposition; grounded on probable evidence. [OF. presomptif.] — Presump'tively, adv. — Presumpt'uous, -zump'chu-us, a. Full of presumption going beyond bounds of due self-appreciation or modesty; founded on presumption; proceeding from exce of confidence; done with bold design, rash confidence, or in violation of known duty; fsolhardy; rash; presuming; arrogant; insolent. [OF. presomptueux, L. prsemmptuosus.] — Presumpt'uousry, adv. — Presumpfuousne , n.