suppose
/sʌpˈoʊz/verb2 syllables
Suppose means: to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds.
Synonyms for suppose14
verb, as in to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
verb, as in express a supposition
verb, as in take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
verb, as in require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
What does suppose mean?5
verb
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds“Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps”
expect, believe, or suppose“I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel”
express a supposition“Let us say that he did not tell the truth”
take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand“I presuppose that you have done your work”
require as a necessary antecedent or precondition“This step presupposes two prior ones”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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Suppose in a sentence
- I suppose you don't watch very much television, right?JarHead54321
- Let's suppose, for the sake of argument, that you're right.sharptoothed
- You don't suppose he was anxious about death, do you?mhenderson5
- Were the earth to stop revolving, what do you suppose would happen?auxitt
- I don't suppose you're going to tell me why you're here, of all places?Akenaseryan
- Suppose you had a thousand dollars, what would you do with it?CK
- Suppose you are fired, what will you do first?Eldad
- Suppose that we miss the last train, what should we do?CM
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Forms of suppose
as a verb
- past tense
- supposed
- present participle
- supposing
- third-person singular
- supposes