Definitions for presuppose
ˌpri səˈpoʊzpre·sup·pose

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. presuppose, supposeverb

   take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand

   "I presuppose that you have done your work"

2. presuppose, supposeverb

   require as a necessary antecedent or precondition

   "This step presupposes two prior ones"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. presupposeverb

   To assume some truth without proof, usually for the purpose of reaching a conclusion based on that truth.

2. Etymology: From Latin prae- "before", and supponere "to suppose".

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Presupposeverb

   To suppose as previous.

   Etymology: presupposer, Fr. præ and suppose.

   In as much as righteous life presupposeth life, in as much as to live virtuously it is impossible except we live; therefore the first impediment, which naturally we endeavour to remove, is penury and want of things, without which we cannot live. Richard Hooker, b. i. s. 10.

   All kinds of knowledge have their certain bounds; each of them presupposeth many necessary things learned in other sciences, and known beforehand. Richard Hooker, b. i.

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1. presuppose

   Presuppose refers to the act of tacitly assuming something at the beginning before making a further statement or conclusion about it. It is taking something for granted or assuming it to be true without having concrete evidence, often as a basis for an argument or action.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Presupposeverb

   to suppose beforehand; to imply as antecedent; to take for granted; to assume; as, creation presupposes a creator

2. Etymology: [Pref. pre- + suppose: cf. F. prsupposer.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Presuppose

   prē-sup-pōz′, v.t. to suppose before actual knowledge: to assume or take for granted.—n. Presupposi′tion.

Matched Categories

1. • Imply
   • Logic

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of presuppose in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of presuppose in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of presuppose in a Sentence

1. Maxim Behar:

   At first glance, total transparency, fast communication, and the unrestricted use of media presuppose a fertile ground for manipulation, which may be one reason the world is becoming so cautious. But transparency doesn`t have that much to do directly and specifically with manipulation.

2. John Meier:

   We've assigned an investigating officer to look into that and to really to look into the proximate cause. Was there an immediate trigger ? Was there a linkage between those events ? I expect that to report out this week, and I won't presuppose the outcome of that report.

3. John Wood Campbell, Jr.:

   We presuppose two things that there is yet to be learned infinitely more than is now known, and that man can learn it.

4. Walter Raleigh:

   Who so taketh in hand to frame any state or government ought to presuppose that all men are evil, and at occasions will show themselves so to be.

5. Walter Raleigh:

   All histories do show, and wise politicians do hold it necessary that, for the well-governing of every Commonweal, it behoveth man to presuppose that all men are evil, and will declare themselves so to be when occasion is offered.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=presuppose
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Presuppose
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=presuppose
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presuppose
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=presuppose