We must presuppose that the wage paid is economically just.
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Presuppose
//ˌpɹiːsəˈpəʊz//
Synonyms for "presuppose" (82 found)
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2 entriesrelated to
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21 translations across 18 languages.
Asturian
1 entries- presuponer verb (to assume some truth without proof)
Bulgarian
1 entries- приемам за дадено verb (to assume some truth without proof)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 預先假定 /预先假定 verb (to assume some truth without proof)
Danish
1 entries- forudsætte verb (to assume some truth without proof)
Dutch
1 entries- vooronderstellen verb (to assume some truth without proof)
Finnish
1 entries- olettaa verb (to assume some truth without proof)
French
1 entries- présupposer verb (to assume some truth without proof)
German
2 entries- erfordern verb (to assume some truth without proof)
- voraussetzen verb (to assume some truth without proof)
Greek
1 entries- προϋποθέτω verb (to assume some truth without proof)
Icelandic
1 entries- ganga út frá verb (to assume some truth without proof)
Ido
1 entries- presupozar verb (to assume some truth without proof)
Italian
1 entries- presupporre verb (to assume some truth without proof)
Latin
3 entries- praesumo verb (to assume some truth without proof)
- praesupponeo verb (to assume some truth without proof)
- praesuppōnō verb (to assume some truth without proof)
Polish
1 entries- antycypować verb (to assume some truth without proof)
Portuguese
1 entries- pressupor verb (to assume some truth without proof)
Russian
1 entries- предполага́ть verb (to assume some truth without proof)
Spanish
1 entries- presuponer verb (to assume some truth without proof)
Swedish
1 entries- förutsätta verb (to assume some truth without proof)
Sample sentences
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"Nay," replied her companion, "what have I done for you to presuppose such a want of gallantry, as to imagine that I would attempt to guess a lady's secret before she thought proper to communicate it?"
Source: wiktionary
The Working Party's report to the Minister of Transport was published in 1949. It presupposed the demolition of Blackfriars railway bridge on planning grounds, to meet the requirements of the County of London and City of London Plans; [...]. (There were two railway bridges, one was demolished in 1985.)
Source: wiktionary
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