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   presuppose

   /ˌpriːsəˈpəʊz/

   verb

   • 1. require as a precondition of possibility or coherence: "their original prediction presupposed a universe only three billion years old" Similar requirenecessitateimplyentailmeaninvolveassumesupposehave as a necessary conditionhave as a precondition
   • ▪ tacitly assume at the beginning of a line of argument or course of action that something is the case: "your argument presupposes that it does not matter who is in power" Similar presumeassumetake it for grantedtake ittake it as read/givensupposesurmisethinkacceptconsiderpostulateposit

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French presupposer, suggested by medieval Latin praesupponere, from prae ‘before’ + supponere ‘place under’ (see suppose).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRESUPPOSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Presuppose means to accept or assume that something is true without proof or evidence. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

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     to think that something is true in advance without having...

   • Znaczenie Presuppose, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     PRESUPPOSE definicja: 1. to accept that something is true...

   • Presuppose: Danish Translation

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   • Indonesian Translation

     PRESUPPOSE translate: berprasangka, mendahului. Learn more...

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     PRESUPPOSE translate: 预先假定，推测, 以…为先决条件. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › presupposePresuppose Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Presuppose means to suppose beforehand or to require as an antecedent in logic or fact. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of presuppose.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRESUPPOSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Presuppose means to accept or consider something as true without proof or evidence. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › presupposePRESUPPOSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Presuppose definition: to suppose or assume beforehand; take for granted in advance.. See examples of PRESUPPOSE used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › presupposePresuppose - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To presuppose is to take something as a given; presupposing is like assuming. When you suppose something is true, you assume it's true; to presuppose means something similar. The pre — which means "before" — is a reminder that what you're assuming is background or pretext for something else.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRESUPPOSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Presuppose means to take for granted, assume, or require as a condition for something to be true or exist. Learn more about its word forms, usage, and related terms from Collins English Dictionary.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › presupposepresuppose verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Presuppose means to accept something as true or existing and act on that basis, before it has been proved to be true. Learn how to use this formal verb with synonyms, pictures and example sentences.