PRESUPPOSE

presuppose. presuppose, faine a thing to be before it is.

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presuppose. Presuppose, v.t. to suppose as previous or true

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Pre′sup‐pose″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Presupposed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Presupposing.] [[Pref. pre- + suppose: cf. F. présupposer.]] To suppose beforehand; to imply as antecedent; to take for granted; to assume; as, creation presupposes a creator. Each presupposes many necessary things learned in other sciences, and known beforehand. Hooker.