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Definitions for Presuppose
[1] to suppose or assume beforehand; take for granted in advance.
[2] (of a thing, condition, or state of affairs) to require or imply as an antecedent condition: An effect presupposes a cause.
[3] to take for granted; assume
[4] to require or imply as a necessary prior condition
[5] philosophy logic linguistics to require (a condition) to be satisfied as a precondition for a statement to be either true or false or for a speech act to be felicitous. Have you stopped beating your wife? presupposes that the person addressed has a wife and has beaten her
Words related to Presuppose
posit, infer, assume, believe, suppose, surmise, reckon, speculate
Words nearby Presuppose
presumption of law, presumption of survivorship, presumptive, presumptive heir, presumptuous, presuppose, presuppurative, presurmise, presynaptic, presynaptic membrane, presystole
Origin of Presuppose
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Middle French word presupposer. See pre-, suppose
Other words from Presuppose
pre·sup·po·si·tion [pree-suhp-uh -zish -uh n] /ˌpri sʌp əˈzɪʃ ən/ , noun
pre·sup·po·si·tion·less , adjective