Presuppose
Pronunciation : Pre`sup*pose"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Pref. pre- + suppose: cf. F. pr?supposer.]
Definition : Defn: To suppose beforehand; to imply as antecedent; to take for granted; to assume; as, creation presupposes a creator. Each [kind of knowledge] presupposes many necessary things learned in other sciences, and known beforehand. Hooker.
t. [imp. & p. p. Presupposed; p. pr. & vb. n. Presupposing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913