presuppose/ˌpɹiːsəˈpəʊz/EtymologyFrom Middle French presupposer, from Latin praesuppōnō.verbTo assume some truth without proof, usually for the purpose of reaching a conclusion based on that truth.“"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?"”