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presupposes

presupposes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of presuppose.

Meaning of presuppose

Verb

presuppose (third-person singular simple present presupposes, present participle presupposing, simple past and past participle presupposed)

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

Questions about presupposes

What is presupposes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Presupposes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of presuppose.

Words near presupposes in the dictionary

  1. presupposed
  2. presupposedly
  3. presupposedness
  4. presupposer
  5. presupposers
  6. presupposes
  7. presupposing
  8. presupposingly
  9. presupposition
  10. presuppositional
  11. presuppositionalism

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