presuppose

Verb
US[pree-suh-pohz]/ˌprisəˈpoʊz/3 syllables
Synonyms: suppose

Open English WordNet

Verb (2)presupposed, presupposing

  1. take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand“I presuppose that you have done your work”Synonyms: supposeMore general assume, presumeMore specific postulate, premise
  2. require as a necessary antecedent or precondition“This step presupposes two prior ones”Synonyms: supposeMore general imply

Related words presupposition noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Pre′sup·pose′ transitive verb [past tense & past participle Presupposed; present participle & verbal noun Presupposing.]

Origin: Pref. pre- + suppose: cf. F. présupposer.

To suppose beforehand; to imply as antecedent; to take for granted; to assume; as, creation presupposes a creator.

Each [kind of knowledge] presupposes many necessary things learned in other sciences, and known beforehand.— Richard Hooker

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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