presuppose
pre.sup.pose \.pre--s*-'po-z\ \(.)pre--.s*p-*-'zish-*n\ vt [ME presupposen, fr. MF presupposer, fr. ML praesupponere (pe]rf. indic. praesupposui), fr. L prae- + ML supponere to suppose - more at SUPPOSE 1: to suppose beforehand 2: to require as an antecedent in logic or fact - pre.sup.po.si.tion n