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   suppose

   /səˈpəʊz/

   verb

   • 1. think or assume that something is true or probable but lack proof or certain knowledge: "I suppose I got there about noon" 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 imagine its development: "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
   • 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 study—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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUPPOSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SUPPOSE definition: 1. to think that something is likely to be true: 2. used to show that you think something is true…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › supposeSuppose Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SUPPOSE is to lay down tentatively as a hypothesis, assumption, or proposal. How to use suppose in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUPPOSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SUPPOSE meaning: 1. to think that something is likely to be true: 2. used to show that you think something is true…. Learn more.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsuppose verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of suppose verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › supposeSUPPOSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUPPOSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use suppose or supposing when you are considering a possible situation or action and trying to think what effects it would have.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of suppose – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SUPPOSE definition: 1. to be expected or intended to do something, especially when this does not happen: 2. If you are…. Learn more.