presuppose
Assume from start
To presuppose something is to assume it beforehand as a basis for argument or action.
The question Have you stopped cheating? presupposes that you were cheating.
Presuppose often appears in philosophical and logical contexts, where unstated assumptions shape conclusions.
A related sense means to require as a precondition: Democracy presupposes an informed citizenry.
Foundation for logical argument
- entailRequire as consequence
- implyIndicate without stating
- predicateSentence's non-subject portion
- axiomSelf-evident starting principle
syllogism · inference · deduction · argument · reasoning · conditional · necessary condition · antecedent
Accept as true
- presumeAccept without verification
- hypothesizePropose a tentative explanation
- postulateAssumed starting point
- conjectureGuess from limited facts
surmise · posit · take for granted · infer · deduce · speculate · theorize · expect
Required prior condition
- preconditionNecessary prior requirement
- requirementMandatory condition to fulfill
- premiseFoundation for logical argument
- antecedentSomething that precedes
given · axiom · stipulation · necessity · basis · proviso · predicate · condition
Understood without words
- unspokenNot verbally expressed
- impliedSuggested without stating
- underlyingExisting beneath the surface
- unstatedNot openly expressed
unexamined · hidden · latent · inherent · embedded · subtext · assumption · implication
premise
Foundation for logical argument
axiom · syllogism · inference · deduction · argument · reasoning · conditional · necessary condition · antecedent
assume
Accept as true
- presumeAccept without verification
- hypothesizePropose a tentative explanation
- postulateAssumed starting point
conjecture · surmise · posit · take for granted · infer · deduce · speculate · theorize · expect · anticipate
prerequisite
Required prior condition
- preconditionNecessary prior requirement
- requirementMandatory condition to fulfill
- premiseFoundation for logical argument
antecedent · given · axiom · stipulation · necessity · basis · proviso · predicate · condition · foundation
tacit
Understood without words
- unspokenNot verbally expressed
- impliedSuggested without stating
- underlyingExisting beneath the surface
unstated · unexamined · hidden · latent · inherent · embedded · subtext · assumption · implication · undercurrent
presupposeprove
Establish as fact
demonstrate · establish · verify · confirm · substantiate
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