presuppose
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presuppose
- /ˌpɹiːsəˈpəʊz/
Rhymes with -əʊz
Where it comes from
From Middle French presupposer, from Latin praesuppōnō.
verb presupposes · presupposing · presupposed
- To assume some truth without proof, usually for the purpose of reaching a conclusion based on that truth. "Nay," replied her companion, "what have I done for you to presuppose such a want of gallantry, as to imagine that I would attempt to guess a lady's secret before she thought proper to communicate it?"
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verb to assume some truth without proof
| Español | presuponer |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 預先假定 /预先假定 yùxiān jiǎdìng |
| Português | pressupor |
| Français | présupposer |
| Deutsch | erfordern, voraussetzen |
| Italiano | presupporre |
| Ελληνικά | προϋποθέτω proÿpothéto |
| Русский | предполага́ть predpolagátʹ |
Talk about this word "presuppose." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/presuppose. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. presuppose. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/presuppose "presuppose." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/presuppose.Cite this
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