forutsette

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From forut +‎ sette.

Verb

forutsette (imperative forutsett, present tense forutsetter, passive forutsettes, simple past forutsatte, past participle forutsatt, present participle forutsettende)

1. to depend on (a condition)

Synonyms

• avhenge av (depend on)

There is a difference between "forutsette" and "avhenge" in that the latter, like the English translation, is not reserved for conditions.

• kreve (demand)

There is a difference between "forutsette" and "kreve" in that the latter, like the English translation, also implies wanting it.

References

• “forutsette” in The Bokmål Dictionary.