presuppose
verb (used with object)
to suppose or assume beforehand; take for granted in advance.
have presupposed
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present perfectof presuppose.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“That is not to say we have presupposed or prejudged but we need to understand more about this.”
From Washington Times ● Nov. 9, 2015
"That is not to say we have presupposed or prejudged but we need to understand more about this."
From US News ● Nov. 9, 2015
The British Critic, in their Rokeby Review, have presupposed a comparison, which I am sure my friends neverPg 260 thought of, and W. Scott's subjects are injudicious in descending to.
From Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 2 With His Letters and Journals by Thomas Moore
It can surprise no one that this body, the members of which, as critics, supported themselves by borrowing, should have presupposed similar action on my part, as author.
From The Feast at Solhoug by William Archer
Lady Halifax was not so sure of Elfrida's originality, of which she had been given a glimpse or two at first, and which the girl's intimacy with the Cardiffs would have presupposed in any case.
From A Daughter of To-Day by Sara Jeannette Duncan
