Presuppose - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌpriːsəˈpəʊz|
Brit.
|priːsəˈpəʊz|
verb
- take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand (syn: suppose)
I presuppose that you have done your work
- require as a necessary antecedent or precondition (syn: suppose)This step presupposes two prior ones
Extra examples
The rule presupposes a need to restrict student access to the library.
...the book presupposes its readers will already know something about the subject...
The idea of heaven presupposes the existence of God.
Your argument presupposes that Dickens was a social reformer.
Without struggle there can be no progress, and struggle presupposes winners and losers.
I presuppose that you have done your work
This step presupposes two prior ones
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: presuppose
he/she/it: presupposes
present participle: presupposing
past tense: presupposed
past participle: presupposed
I/you/we/they: presuppose
he/she/it: presupposes
present participle: presupposing
past tense: presupposed
past participle: presupposed
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