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presume vs presuppose

presuppose vs presume

presume and presuppose both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
presume No No Yes No
presuppose No No Yes No
As verbs, presuppose is a hyponym of presume; that is, presuppose is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than presume:
  • presume: take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
  • presuppose: take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
Other hyponyms of presume include suppose.
presume (verb) presuppose (verb)
take liberties or act with too much confidence require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
constitute reasonable evidence for
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
Difference between presume and presuppose

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