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Webster 1913 Edition

Presuppose

Preˊsup-pose′

,
Verb.
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 [kind of knowledge]
presupposes
many necessary things learned in other sciences, and known beforehand.
Hooker.

Webster 1828 Edition

Presuppose

PRESUPPO'SE

,
Verb.
T.
presuppo'ze. [Eng. pre and suppose.] To suppose as previous; to imply as antecedent. The existence of created things presupposes the existence of a Creator.
Each kind of knowledge presupposes many necessary things learned in other sciences and known beforehand.

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