voraussetzen

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German

Etymology

voraus- +‎ setzen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /foˈʁaʊ̯sˌzɛtsən/,
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  • Hyphenation: vo‧raus‧set‧zen, vor‧aus‧set‧zen

Verb

voraussetzen (weak, third-person singular present setzt voraus, past tense setzte voraus, past participle vorausgesetzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to presuppose or assume
  2. to require as a precondition

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