presuppose
to suppose or assume beforehand; take for granted in advance.
(of a thing, condition, or state of affairs) to require or imply as an antecedent condition: An effect presupposes a cause.
Origin of presuppose
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Other words from presuppose
- pre·sup·po·si·tion [pree-suhp-uh-zish-uhn], /ˌpri sʌp əˈzɪʃ ən/, noun
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How to use presuppose in a sentence
Well, for a start that presupposes getting married means certain things.
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If one presupposes all these things—which most Christians do not—then young-earth creationism has to follow.
A liberal's conception of tolerance presupposes what we once affectionately called "the Enlightenment."
His ad presupposes that Canadians think as he does: that he need only declare himself available to be hoisted into office.
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"But all this paper business presupposes the bread or cake people, and they aren't women," objected Wise.
In the Onyx Lobby | Carolyn WellsWhen this second story was added we do not know, but it presupposes the small and costly lots of a city.
The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone JohnstonThe very existence of manufactures presupposes the existence of learning.
Thoughts on Educational Topics and Institutions | George S. BoutwellIn the first place, he presupposes familiarity with Adam Smith.
The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) | Leslie StephenThe very existence of discussion presupposes objective standards of truth and of fact.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology | Robert E. Park
British Dictionary definitions for presuppose
/ (ˌpriːsəˈpəʊz) /
to take for granted; assume
to require or imply as a necessary prior condition
philosophy logic linguistics to require (a condition) to be satisfied as a precondition for a statement to be either true or false or for a speech act to be felicitous. Have you stopped beating your wife? presupposes that the person addressed has a wife and has beaten her
Derived forms of presuppose
- presupposition (ˌpriːsʌpəˈzɪʃən), noun
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