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Presuppose Moderate

Origin: Latin prefix pre-

Presuppose has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand

"I presuppose that you have done your work"

2

require as a necessary antecedent or precondition

"This step presupposes two prior ones"

3

To assume some truth without proof, usually for the purpose of reaching a conclusion based on that truth.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
assume imply
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
postulate premise
Rhyming Words
ose cose hose jose oose lose bose dose gose nose tose rose mose yose pose roose noose brose loose whose
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