suppose+(verb)

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• suppose — ► VERB 1) think or assume that something is true or probable, but without proof. 2) (of a theory or argument) assume or require that something is the case as a precondition. 3) (be supposed to do) be required or expected to do. ORIGIN Latin… …   English terms dictionary

• suppose — verb (supposed; supposing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French supposer, from Medieval Latin supponere (perfect indicative supposui), from Latin, to put under, substitute, from sub + ponere to put more at position Date: 14th century… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• suppose — verb ADVERB ▪ mistakenly, wrongly ▪ commonly, generally ▪ We commonly suppose that space and time are continuous. ▪ This combination of qualities is generally supposed to be extremely rare …   Collocations dictionary

• suppose — verb /səˈpəʊz,səˈpoʊz/ a) To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe. Suppose that A implies B and B implies C. Then A implies C. b) To theorize or hypothesize …   Wiktionary

• suppose — verb 1) I suppose he s used to this Syn: assume, presume, expect, dare say, take it (as read); believe, think, fancy, suspect, sense, trust; guess, surmise, reckon, conjecture, deduce, infer …   Thesaurus of popular words

• suppose — verb 1) I suppose he s used to it Syn: assume, presume, expect, dare say, take it, guess 2) suppose you had a spacecraft Syn: imagine, assume, (let s) say, hypothesize, theorize …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• suppose — I verb allude to, anticipate, assume, believe, be of the opinion, calculate, conceive, conclude, conjecture, consider, deduce, deduct, deem, estimate, expect, feel, gather, gauge, generalize, guess, hint, hypothesize, imagine, imply, infer,… …   Law dictionary

• suppose — verb 1》 think or assume that something is true or probable, but without proof.     ↘(of a theory or argument) assume or require that something is the case as a precondition.     ↘[in imperative] used to introduce a suggestion. 2》 (be supposed to… …   English new terms dictionary

• suppose — [[t]səpo͟ʊz[/t]] ♦♦ supposes, supposing, supposed 1) VERB You can use suppose or supposing before mentioning a possible situation or action. You usually then go on to consider the effects that this situation or action might have. [V that] Suppose …   English dictionary

• suppose — sup|pose [ sə pouz ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to believe that something is probably true, based on your experience, your knowledge, and any other information that you have: She was about 35, Dexter supposed. The game was not as one sided as we… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• suppose — 1 verb (T) 1 be supposed to do sth a) used when saying what someone should or should not do, especially because of rules or what someone in authority has said: You re supposed to ask the teacher if you want to leave the classroom. | We re not… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English