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pressupor — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • assume verb To accept something as true without proof.
  • entail verb To involve or require something as a necessary consequence.
  • presume verb To accept something as true or likely without direct proof.
  • presuppose verb To assume some truth without proof, usually for the purpose of reaching a conclusion based on that truth.

Senses

pressupor is used for these senses in English:

  • assume To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof
  • entail (transitive) To imply, require, or invoke.
  • presume (transitive) To assume or suggest to be true (without proof); to take for granted, to suppose. [from 14th c.]
  • presuppose To assume some truth without proof, usually for the purpose of reaching a conclusion based on that truth.

assume — full definition

  1. verb To accept something as true without proof.
  2. verb To take on a role, responsibility, or form.

entail — full definition

  1. verb To involve or require something as a necessary consequence.
  2. noun (law) An estate whose inheritance is restricted to a specific line of heirs.

Related Portuguese words