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presuppose

DEFINITIONS OF: presuppose

1

v take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand

“I presuppose that you have done your work”
Synonyms:
suppose
Types:
posit, postulate
take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
premise, premiss
take something as preexisting and given
assert, insist
assert to be true
Type of:
assume, presume, take for granted
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

v require as a necessary antecedent or precondition

“This step presupposes two prior ones”
Synonyms:
suppose
Type of:
imply
suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic
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