presuppose en · VERB
Pronunciation
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- /ˌpɹiːsəˈpəʊz/
Etymology
From Middle French presupposer, from Latin praesuppōnō.
Meanings
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To assume some truth without proof, usually for the purpose of reaching a conclusion based on that truth.
The Working Party's report to the Minister of Transport was published in 1949. It presupposed the demolition of Blackfriars railway bridge on planning grounds, to meet the requirements of the County of London and City of London Plans; [...]. (There were two railway bridges, one was demolished in 1985.)
1962 October, “The Victoria Line was only part of the plan”, in Modern Railways, page 258:"Nay," replied her companion, "what have I done for you to presuppose such a want of gallantry, as to imagine that I would attempt to guess a lady's secret before she thought proper to communicate it?"
1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “Asking for an Invitation”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 26:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| presupposing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| presupposes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| presupposed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| presupposed | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Translations (22)
sv förutsätta (to assume some truth without proof) · la praesumo (to assume some truth without proof) · ru предполага́ть (to assume some truth without proof) · nl vooronderstellen (to assume some truth without proof) · pt pressupor (to assume some truth without proof) · bg приемам за дадено (to assume some truth without proof) · el προϋποθέτω (to assume some truth without proof) · de erfordern (to assume some truth without proof) · it presupporre (to assume some truth without proof) · pl antycypować (to assume some truth without proof) · fi olettaa (to assume some truth without proof) · es presuponer (to assume some truth without proof) · is ganga út frá (to assume some truth without proof) · la praesuppōnō (to assume some truth without proof) · cmn 預先假定 /预先假定 (to assume some truth without proof) · la praesupponeo (to assume some truth without proof) · ast presuponer (to assume some truth without proof) · fr présupposer (to assume some truth without proof) · da forudsætte (to assume some truth without proof) · ca pressuposar (to assume some truth without proof) · io presupozar (to assume some truth without proof) · de voraussetzen (to assume some truth without proof)