presuponer

to presuppose; to assume in advance

verb preh-soo-poh-NEHR Rare

Origin: From Latin praesupponere, compound of prae- (before) + supponere (to suppose).

Usage Note

Presuponer conjugates like poner (irregular): presupongo, presupuse, presupondré. It describes assuming something as a prior condition or taking something for granted before establishing it — a more formal register than suponer (to suppose). Common in academic and legal writing: esto presupone que... (this presupposes that...).

Examples

"El plan presupone que todos están de acuerdo."

Natural Translation

The plan presupposes that everyone agrees.

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