presuppose
11Présupposé — Présupposition La présupposition se définit en linguistique comme l ensemble des informations implicites d un énoncé, qui peuvent s en déduire mais n y sont pas formellement exposées. Par exemple, la phrase « Jean a cessé de fumer »… …
12presuppose — pre|sup|pose [ ,prisə pouz ] verb transitive FORMAL if one thing presupposes another, it cannot exist or happen unless the other thing is also true: Their spending plans presuppose continued economic growth. presuppose that: Giving special… …
13presuppose — verb (T) formal 1 to depend on something that is thought to be true; assume: presuppose that: The plans presuppose that people usually respond to calls for help. 2 to depend on something in order to exist or be true: Every form of human society… …
14presuppose — verb Presuppose is used with these nouns as the object: ↑existence …
15presuppose — pre|sup|pose [ˌpri:səˈpəuz US ˈpouz] v [T] formal 1.) to depend on something that is believed to exist or to be true = ↑assume ▪ The idea of heaven presupposes the existence of God. presuppose that ▪ Your argument presupposes that Dickens was a… …
16presuppose — [[t]pri͟ːsəpo͟ʊz[/t]] presupposes, presupposing, presupposed VERB If one thing presupposes another, the first thing cannot be true or exist unless the second thing is true or exists. [V that] All your arguments presuppose that he s a rational,… …
17presuppose — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French presupposer, from Medieval Latin praesupponere (perfect indicative praesupposui), from Latin prae + Medieval Latin supponere to suppose more at suppose Date: 15th century 1. to suppose …
18presuppose — presupposition /pree sup euh zish euhn/, n. presuppositionless, adj. /pree seuh pohz /, v.t., presupposed, presupposing. 1. to suppose or assume beforehand; take for granted in advance. 2. (of a thing, condition, or state of affairs) to require… …
19presuppose — verb To assume some truth without proof, usually for the purpose of reaching a conclusion based on that truth …
20presuppose — Synonyms and related words: affect, allegorize, allude to, assume, be afraid, be predisposed, believe, bring, bring to mind, call for, comprise, conceive, conclude, conjecture, connote, consider, contain, daresay, deduce, deem, divine, dream,… …
