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   sup·pose

   /səˈpōz/

   verb

   • 1. assume that something is the case on the basis of evidence or probability but without proof or certain knowledge: "I suppose I got there about half past eleven" Similar assumedare saytake for grantedtake as readpresumeexpecttake itbelievethinkfancybe of the opinionsuspecthave a sneaking suspicionsensetrustguesssurmisereckonconjecturetheorizededuceinfergathergleandivineformal:opine
   • ▪ used to make a suggestion or a hesitant admission: "suppose we leave this to the police" Similar hypothesizepostulatetheorizepositspeculate(let's) sayassumeimagine
   • ▪ used to introduce a hypothesis and trace or ask about what follows from it: "suppose he had been murdered—what then?"
   • ▪ (of a theory or argument) assume or require that something is the case as a precondition: "the procedure supposes that a will has already been proved" Similar requirepresupposeimplyassumecall forneed
   • ▪ believe to exist or to possess a specified characteristic: "he supposed the girl to be about twelve"
   • 2. be required to do something because of the position one is in or an agreement one has made: "I'm supposed to be meeting someone at the airport"
   • ▪ be forbidden to do something: "I shouldn't have been in the kitchen—I'm not supposed to go in there"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French supposer, from Latin supponere (from sub- ‘from below’ + ponere ‘to place’), but influenced by Latin suppositus ‘set under’ and Old French poser ‘to place’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. supposable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   • Supposed

     SUPPOSED definition: 1. to have to; to have a duty or a...

   • English (US)

     SUPPOSE meaning: 1. to think that something is likely to be...

   • Presuppose

     PRESUPPOSE definition: 1. to accept that something is true...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     SUPPOSE translate: cho là, tin rằng, giả định, giả sử, coi...

   • Supposedly

     SUPPOSEDLY definition: 1. used to show that you do not...

   • Portuguese Translation

     SUPPOSE translate: supor, imaginar, eu suponho que sim,...

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   Jun 28, 2012 · Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb suppose, which means to lay down tentatively as a hypothesis, assumption, or proposal. See also phrases containing suppose and related words.

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   Suppose means to guess, think, or imagine something without absolute certainty. Best to hold off and watch something funny instead. Suppose also has the meaning of assuming something hypothetical for the sake of argument. You might ask, " Suppose someone breaks in while I'm away?"

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   Suppose definition: to assume (something) for the sake of argument, as part of a proposition or theory, a problem set to be solved as an exercise, etc.. See examples of SUPPOSE used in a sentence.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and grammar of the verb suppose, with examples and idioms. Find out how to use suppose to express belief, suggestion, imagination or obligation.