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Meaning of 'presuppose' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Presuppose [ v. t.]
- To suppose beforehand; to imply as antecedent; to take for granted; to assume; as, creation presupposes a creator.

Meaning of 'presuppose' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . presuppose [ v]
Meaning (1):
- take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
Example in sentence:
  • I presuppose that you have done your work
Meaning (2):
- require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
Example in sentence:
  • This step presupposes two prior ones

Nearby Words:

pre- preaccusation preace preach preached preacher preachership preachify preaching preachman

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