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   Pre·sup·pose

   /ˌprēsəˈpōz/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of an action, process, or argument) require as a precondition of possibility or coherence: "his relationships did not permit the degree of self-revelation that true intimacy presupposes" 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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