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Britannica Dictionary definition of PRESUPPOSE
[+ object]
formal
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to be based on the idea that something is true or will happen
— often + that
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The rule presupposes a need to restrict student access to the library.
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The plan presupposes that the state has enough money to carry it out.
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to require or depend on (something) in order to be true or exist
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Prayer presupposes a belief in a higher being. [=in order to pray you must believe that a higher being exists]
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We can't be afraid to examine/question our presuppositions. [=assumptions]
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The argument is based on the presupposition [=presumption] that there is life in outer space.
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The argument is based on prejudice and presupposition.
