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Webster 1913 Edition
Presuppose
Preˊsup-pose′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Presupposed
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Presupposing
.] [Pref.
pre-
+ suppose
: cf. F. présupposer
.] To suppose beforehand; to imply as antecedent; to take for granted; to assume;
as, creation
. presupposes
a creatorEach [kind of knowledge]
presupposes
many necessary things learned in other sciences, and known beforehand. Hooker.
Webster 1828 Edition
Presuppose
PRESUPPO'SE
,Verb.
T.
Each kind of knowledge presupposes many necessary things learned in other sciences and known beforehand.
Definition 2024
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See also: présupposé and présuppose
English
Verb
presuppose (third-person singular simple present presupposes, present participle presupposing, simple past and past participle presupposed)
- To assume some truth without proof, usually for the purpose of reaching a conclusion based on that truth.
Translations
to assume some truth without proof
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