Meaning & Definition of Suppose in English
English⟶
Suppose
/səpoʊz/
verb
1. Express a supposition
- "Let us say that he did not tell the truth"
- "Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?"
synonym:
- suppose,
- say
2. Expect, believe, or suppose
- "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"
- "I thought to find her in a bad state"
- "He didn't think to find her in the kitchen"
- "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"
synonym:
- think,
- opine,
- suppose,
- imagine,
- reckon,
- guess
3. To believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
- "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"
synonym:
- speculate,
- theorize,
- theorise,
- conjecture,
- hypothesize,
- hypothesise,
- hypothecate,
- suppose
4. Take for granted or as a given
- Suppose beforehand
- "I presuppose that you have done your work"
synonym:
- presuppose,
- suppose
5. Require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
- "This step presupposes two prior ones"
synonym:
- presuppose,
- suppose
Examples of using
I suppose I could wait a little bit longer.
You work in an office? I suppose most people do, don't they? Is it fun? No? Oh well.
"Professor, I suppose I think you ought not but may!" "Why, I think you may but ought not." "So what then?" "Nothing."