presume
- v take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
- v take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
- v constitute reasonable evidence for
A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food - v take liberties or act with too much confidence
presuppose
- v take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
I presuppose that you have done your work - v require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
This step presupposes two prior ones
pretermit
- v disregard intentionally or let pass
- v leave undone or leave out
procreate
- v have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
The Bible tells people to procreate
puff out
- v to swell or cause to enlarge, "Her faced puffed up from the drugs"
prevail
- v be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
- v be valid, applicable, or true
- v continue to exist
- v prove superior
The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight - v use persuasion successfully
He prevailed upon her to visit his parents
prevaricate
- v be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
prevent
- v keep from happening or arising; make impossible
- v stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
We must prevent the cancer from spreading
previse
- v warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning
- v realize beforehand