presuppose

Universal Words verb (formal) 1 [VN] to accept sth as true or existing and act on that basis, before it has been proved to be true SYNPRESUME: Teachers sometimes presuppose a fairly high level of knowledge by the students. 2 to depend on sth in order to exist or be true: [Vthat] His argument presupposes that it does not matter who is in power. [also VN]