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pre·sup·pose    Audio Help   [pree-suh-pohz] Pronunciation Key
–verb (used with object), -posed, -pos·ing.
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.

[Origin: 1400–50; late ME < MF presupposer. See pre-, suppose]

pre·sup·po·si·tion    Audio Help   [pree-suhp-uh-zish-uhn] Pronunciation Key, noun
pre·sup·po·si·tion·less, adjective

1. presume.
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pre·sup·pose    Audio Help   (prē'sə-pōz')  Pronunciation Key 
tr.v.   pre·sup·posed, pre·sup·pos·ing, pre·sup·pos·es
  1. To believe or suppose in advance.
  2. To require or involve necessarily as an antecedent condition. See Synonyms at presume.

pre·sup'po·si'tion (-sŭp'ə-zĭsh'ən) n., pre·sup'po·si'tion·al adj.
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presuppose 
1426, from O.Fr. presupposer (14c.), from M.L. præsupponere; see pre- + suppose.

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presuppose

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" 

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Presuppose

Pre`sup*pose"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Presupposed; p. pr. & vb. n. Presupposing.] [Pref. pre- + suppose: cf. F. pr['e]supposer.] To suppose beforehand; to imply as antecedent; to take for granted; to assume; as, creation presupposes a creator.

Each [kind of knowledge] presupposes many necessary things learned in other sciences, and known beforehand. --Hooker.
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