presuppose
presuppose
Definition
pre·sup·pose (prē′sə pōz′)
transitive verb presupposed -·posed′, presupposing -·pos′·ing
- to suppose or assume beforehand; take for granted
- to require or imply as a preceding condition an effect presupposes a cause
Etymology: ME presupposen < MFr presupposer, altered (based on poser, to place) < ML praesupponere, pp. praesuppositus: see pre- & suppose
presuppose
Synonyms
presuppose
Usage Examples
Object
- familiarity: This, unfortunately, brings us to one of the book's few weaknesses in that it presupposes a basic familiarity with Buddhism.
- existence: Quite the contrary: Rand's defense of liberty presupposes the existence of objective truth.
- tomb: Some theological understandings of resurrection, including Crossan's, I take it, do not presuppose an empty tomb.
- knowledge: Data Protection Strategy presupposes no prior knowledge of the subject.
- possibility: The quest for a theoretical solution presupposes the possibility of a complete description.
- presence: It presupposes the presence of a valid residence permit or their promise.
Used with why or when
- what: Which presupposes what needs to be established - that such weapons or such documents exist.
Modifying Another Word
- rather: Such a heading rather presupposes the outcome of the consultative process.
- always: Development of function always presupposes a change in the status of language.
- not: Such a change does not presuppose a real change in the past people.
- also: Hooker also presupposes a similar underlying certainty to faith.
- only: I can only presuppose that your reading skills are somewhat less developed than mine.
Preposition: that
- standard: The measure presupposes that the standard of an honors degree is the same in every institution.
- copy: The architecture of the system presupposes that multiple copies of documents can easily be cached around the network.
- person: Such unity presupposes that the person with a learning disability is at the center of community life.
- user: This presupposes that the user is able to write in the language of all possible relevant documents.
- state: The idea of a nation-state presupposes that the state embraces a particular society and a particular culture.
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