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presuppose vs presume

presume vs presuppose

presuppose and presume both are verbs.

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

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