PRESUPPOSE


Meaning of PRESUPPOSE in English

■ verb require as a precondition of possibility or coherence.

↘tacitly assume to be the case.

Derivatives

presupposition noun

Origin

ME: from OFr. ~r , suggested by med. L. praesupponere , from prae 'before' + supponere (see suppose ).

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