Prē'sup-pōze', v. t.

(prē'sup-pōz'), v. t. [imp. & p. p. PRESUPPOSED; p. pr. & vb. n. PRESUPPOSING.] [Eng. prefix pre and suppose; Fr. présupposer, Sp. presupposser, It. presupporre.] To suppose as previous; to imply as antecedent; to take for granted; to presume; to assume.

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