Definition of suppose in English:

suppose

verb səˈpəʊzsəˈpoʊz

1with clause Think or assume that something is true or probable but lack proof or certain knowledge.
I suppose I got there about noon
with object he supposed the girl to be about twelve
Example sentencesExamples
- When we didn't laugh, I suppose he assumed that Jess hadn't been lying.
- You could make arguments on this basis, I suppose, on either side.
- I'm shocked that it has come to this but I suppose the evidence has been there for a long time that this day would come.
- I only suppose there's going to be several stitches because it was such a deep cut.
- I suppose the boy had assumed that I would be frightened off by now, but I didn't want to give him that satisfaction.
- I suppose what's worrying me is what happens when this is all over.
- I suppose she assumed I would bust into tears again at any moment.
- He supposed what was troubling him was the question of fate, or destiny.
Synonyms
assume, dare say, take for granted, take as read, presume, expect, take it
believe, think, fancy, be of the opinion, suspect, have a sneaking suspicion, sense, trust
guess, surmise, reckon, conjecture, theorize, deduce, infer, gather, glean, divine
formal opine
apparent, seeming, alleged, putative, reputed, rumoured, claimed, purported, ostensible, specious
professed, declared, believed, assumed, presumed
French soi-disant
1. 1.1 Used to make a suggestion or a hesitant admission.
  in imperative suppose we leave this to the police
  I'm quite a good actress, I suppose
  Example sentencesExamples
  If I were a real die-hard, there'd be no hesitation, I suppose; I don't love any popular icon that much.
  I suppose, given the evidence, I should have realised earlier that he had gone to Germany voluntarily.
  I suppose I live my life as a hermit.
  I suppose I better leave it here tonight and let sleep work on it.
  I suppose to some extent that's true.
  I suppose at some point we need to start thinking about decorating the nursery.
  Suppose we have an auction and no one shows up?
  On that basis, I suppose I should have ended up a cookery writer, but no matter.
  I suppose in a way it's easier for women than for men.
  Suppose you never need this type of care.
  Well, you know, that's a very good point, and I suppose one could assume they really don't have much option at the moment other than to stay as long as it takes.
  Suppose we landed on Mars and we saw a skyscraper.
  That is the basis, I suppose, upon which this court must approach it.
  Synonyms
  hypothesize, postulate, theorize, posit, speculate, (let's) say, assume, imagine
2. 1.2 Used to introduce a hypothesis and imagine its development.
  suppose he had been murdered—what then?
  Example sentencesExamples
  Imagine tossing a coin until it lands heads-up, and suppose that the payoff grows exponentially according to the number of tosses you make.
  As a last example, suppose a development authority plans to build a barrage across an estuary to increase property values and generate opportunities for marina developments.
  And now suppose that, given the right introduction to jazz, you actually liked it.
  For the sake of argument, let's suppose that we have a pile of cash that we can sacrifice for some noble cause.
  Finally, suppose that we hypothesize that there are races, and that the correct racial classification has a certain form.
  Suppose that adoption has never previously been practised in our society, and suppose that someone proposes introducing it.
  To take a hypothetical case, suppose that, on day one, an unlawful trading activity starts which is not disclosed or prevented as a result of the defendant's negligence.
  Let's suppose, hypothetically, that spam is accepted, so everybody can do it.
  Continuing with my hypothetical example, suppose that this test were ordered for thirty percent of the American population.
3. 1.3 (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
  with object the theory supposes a predisposition to interpret utterances
  Example sentencesExamples
  This hypothesis supposes that there is a suite of potential alleles at the imprinted locus, and each allele differs in its susceptibility to being imprinted.
  Rational-actor theory supposes that we make decisions by calm, essentially mathematical calculation of our own self-interest.
  This theory supposes that each offender in his true nature, a kind of rational or moral nature, sees that punishment is right in certain circumstances.
  He and others buy into what they call the belt-of-fat theory, which supposes that abdominal fat inhibits the stomach from ballooning.
  The argument against objectivity supposes that contaminating bias will distort all one's work.
  The theory supposes that, while different people can possess some different beliefs about race, they share certain criterial beliefs and these serve to define the concept.
  Presentism and the growing-past theories must suppose that this event is both real and unreal because it's real for A but not real for B.
  The theory of core accretion supposes the collisional accumulation of solid bodies, the process that is universally accepted as the formation mechanism of the terrestrial planets.
  It started as the theory of permutation groups, but now the general theory of groups does not suppose that elements of groups should be permutations.
  Synonyms
  require, presuppose, imply, assume
  call for, need
2be supposed to do somethingBe 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
Example sentencesExamples
- Men from the north in those days came from nomadic tribes and were supposed to be strong and brave.
- We had guns aimed at us by the police who were supposed to be there to protect and serve.
- Relations between fishermen and scientists were supposed to be getting better before last week.
- We were supposed to have our grandson this weekend so his mother can move house, but we have had to rearrange our plans.
- My surprise meant it took a good few minutes before I realised what we were supposed to do with a live chicken.
- The contractors who were supposed to be here on Thursday have decided they'd come today instead.
- Reforms in 2000 were supposed to achieve this aim but have not done so with any great success.
- They were supposed to meet up with others and go to a party, but that didn't happen.
- We'd been up since 5am driving and were supposed to be meeting folks for a meal that night.
- We were supposed to find out on Friday, but for various reasons they weren't able to get the information to us.
- Those plants were supposed to give us decades of electricity that would be too cheap to meter.
- Since I was a child, there have been many wars which were supposed to impact my life.
- You were supposed to take your shoes off at the front door, before you even got into the lobby!
- I thought these sessions were supposed to have a positive effect, if anything.
- Shawn pulled up to the abandoned building where the gang meeting was supposed to be.
- We were supposed to go upstairs for a meal but just couldn't face anybody.
- They were supposed to be a flexible product that would suit investors with different appetites for risk.
- The consulting contract is supposed to reflect a meeting of the minds between the parties.
- They were being too radical and I think they were supposed to be meeting in other people's houses.
- I can understand that the acting was supposed to be choppy, and the sets were supposed to look fake.
Synonyms
meant, intended, expected
ought, required, obliged
1. 2.1with negative Be forbidden to do something.
  I shouldn't have been in the study—I'm not supposed to go in there
  Example sentencesExamples
  Women were not supposed to work outside the home.
  Incidentally, Barbara was not supposed to be on that flight today.
  Gordon did not specify exactly what it was the staff members were not supposed to talk about.
  Chinese women in ancient China were not supposed to go out and be seen in public.
  There was so much we were not supposed to be capable of doing.
  She was unaware at the time that the stairs were not supposed to be used.
  To excuse that use of his name by saying the spies were not supposed to use real names is begging the question.
  At about 4pm they went along the corridor to a music practice room - where they were not supposed to be - to use the piano.
  The decision was made by an official and ministers were not supposed to interfere.
  I thought the attorneys for the various parties were not supposed to be discussing the case.
  We saw glimpses of this in the 1980s with the invention of the fax machine, which more or less removed the mass media's ability to bury a story that the people were not supposed to know about.
  In my mind, we were not supposed to be interested in dress, food and wine.
  Lee had astounded herself at this ability to preach, and she knew the source of this inner power, which women were not supposed to possess.
  The only indicator was that the roof lights without a net remained uncovered, as they were not supposed to be worked on during that day.
  In theory, they were not supposed to engage with the enemy, except when unavoidable.
  My friend, who was not supposed to be in Paris this weekend, appeared just after midnight, for a brief stop-over in preparation for some work the following day.
  She also pointed out that businesses were not supposed to put out directional signs unless they had applied for permission.
  The uniform was used as a cover for their activities back home, where they were not supposed to discuss their work with friends and family.
  I realize that this is exactly what I was not supposed to see.
  In iconography and metaphor, women figured as symbols of knowledge, or as the object of knowledge, but in practical terms, they were not supposed to conduct scientific investigation themselves.

Phrases

I suppose so

Used to express hesitant agreement.
‘You see I have to do this?’ ‘I suppose so.’
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘I'd never really thought about it that way,’ said Brother Daniel, ‘but I suppose so, yes.’
- Jon did not see any suspicion in this question, so he replied calmly, ‘Yes, I suppose so.’
- Well, if you want to think of it that way, I suppose so, but never entirely.
- ‘Well, yeah, I suppose so,’ she agreed resentfully.
- Well, I suppose so, but sometimes it's okay to let the veneer crack.
- Yes, yes, I suppose so and people could have asked that.
- ‘Well, I suppose so,’ she affirmed uncertainly.
- ‘Um, I suppose so,’ he answers, a bit uncertain.
- Um, I suppose so, though I haven't made any plans.
- Well, I suppose so, but one gets accustomed to it.

Derivatives

supposable

adjective səˈpəʊzəb(ə)lsəˈpoʊzəb(ə)l

We went on separate sides of the room and wrote down the supposable secret.

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'.

compost from Late Middle English:
Garden compost and fruit compôte do not seem to have much in common, but they both derive from French compôte ‘stewed fruit’. This comes from Old French composte, from Latin compositum ‘something put together’—source of compose (Late Middle English) and decompose (mid 18th century), composition (Late Middle English), and component (mid 17th century). Compost has been used in the gardening sense since the late 16th century. The Latin word was formed from com- ‘with’ and the irregular verb ponere ‘put, place’. From this we also get impose (Late Middle English) ‘place (up)on’; oppose (Late Middle English) ‘place against’; positive and posture (late 16th century); preposition (Late Middle English) something put in front, and suppose (Middle English) literally something placed from below.

Rhymes

appose, arose, Bose, brose, chose, close, compose, diagnose, self-diagnose, doze, enclose, expose, foreclose, froze, hose, impose, interpose, juxtapose, Montrose, noes, nose, oppose, plainclothes, pose, propose, prose, rose, those, transpose, underexpose, uprose

Definition of suppose in US English:

suppose

verbsəˈpoʊzsəˈpōz

1with clause 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
Example sentencesExamples
- I'm shocked that it has come to this but I suppose the evidence has been there for a long time that this day would come.
- He supposed what was troubling him was the question of fate, or destiny.
- I only suppose there's going to be several stitches because it was such a deep cut.
- You could make arguments on this basis, I suppose, on either side.
- I suppose she assumed I would bust into tears again at any moment.
- When we didn't laugh, I suppose he assumed that Jess hadn't been lying.
- I suppose the boy had assumed that I would be frightened off by now, but I didn't want to give him that satisfaction.
- I suppose what's worrying me is what happens when this is all over.
Synonyms
assume, dare say, take for granted, take as read, presume, expect, take it
apparent, seeming, alleged, putative, reputed, rumoured, claimed, purported, ostensible, specious
1. 1.1 Used to make a suggestion or a hesitant admission.
  in imperative suppose we leave this to the police
  I'm quite a good actress, I suppose
  Example sentencesExamples
  Suppose we landed on Mars and we saw a skyscraper.
  Well, you know, that's a very good point, and I suppose one could assume they really don't have much option at the moment other than to stay as long as it takes.
  I suppose in a way it's easier for women than for men.
  I suppose at some point we need to start thinking about decorating the nursery.
  That is the basis, I suppose, upon which this court must approach it.
  I suppose I better leave it here tonight and let sleep work on it.
  If I were a real die-hard, there'd be no hesitation, I suppose; I don't love any popular icon that much.
  I suppose to some extent that's true.
  I suppose, given the evidence, I should have realised earlier that he had gone to Germany voluntarily.
  I suppose I live my life as a hermit.
  Suppose we have an auction and no one shows up?
  Suppose you never need this type of care.
  On that basis, I suppose I should have ended up a cookery writer, but no matter.
  Synonyms
  hypothesize, postulate, theorize, posit, speculate, say, let's say, assume, imagine
2. 1.2 Used to introduce a hypothesis and trace or ask about what follows from it.
  suppose he had been murdered—what then?
  Example sentencesExamples
  Suppose that adoption has never previously been practised in our society, and suppose that someone proposes introducing it.
  Finally, suppose that we hypothesize that there are races, and that the correct racial classification has a certain form.
  To take a hypothetical case, suppose that, on day one, an unlawful trading activity starts which is not disclosed or prevented as a result of the defendant's negligence.
  Imagine tossing a coin until it lands heads-up, and suppose that the payoff grows exponentially according to the number of tosses you make.
  And now suppose that, given the right introduction to jazz, you actually liked it.
  Let's suppose, hypothetically, that spam is accepted, so everybody can do it.
  For the sake of argument, let's suppose that we have a pile of cash that we can sacrifice for some noble cause.
  As a last example, suppose a development authority plans to build a barrage across an estuary to increase property values and generate opportunities for marina developments.
  Continuing with my hypothetical example, suppose that this test were ordered for thirty percent of the American population.
3. 1.3 (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
  with object the theory supposes a predisposition to interpret utterances
  Example sentencesExamples
  This theory supposes that each offender in his true nature, a kind of rational or moral nature, sees that punishment is right in certain circumstances.
  The theory supposes that, while different people can possess some different beliefs about race, they share certain criterial beliefs and these serve to define the concept.
  He and others buy into what they call the belt-of-fat theory, which supposes that abdominal fat inhibits the stomach from ballooning.
  Rational-actor theory supposes that we make decisions by calm, essentially mathematical calculation of our own self-interest.
  The argument against objectivity supposes that contaminating bias will distort all one's work.
  The theory of core accretion supposes the collisional accumulation of solid bodies, the process that is universally accepted as the formation mechanism of the terrestrial planets.
  This hypothesis supposes that there is a suite of potential alleles at the imprinted locus, and each allele differs in its susceptibility to being imprinted.
  Presentism and the growing-past theories must suppose that this event is both real and unreal because it's real for A but not real for B.
  It started as the theory of permutation groups, but now the general theory of groups does not suppose that elements of groups should be permutations.
  Synonyms
  require, presuppose, imply, assume
4. 1.4with object Believe to exist or to possess a specified characteristic.
  he supposed the girl to be about twelve
  Example sentencesExamples
  She had not supposed him to be a deeply religious man.
  Brown has actually turned out worse than many of us supposed him to be as well.
  She supposed them to be supporters of the interim government.
  If we suppose him to also be devoid of the sense of smell, we shall see what a very small part of the glory of the garden exists for him.
  I have always supposed it to be my own fault.
  This novel is far from a crude anti-Islamic polemic, however, as many might have supposed it to be.
  The ideas which we have supposed him to possess would mediate in his mind between the phenomena he starts with and the conclusions he draws.
  She is not a has-been like many suppose her to be.
2be supposed to do somethingBe 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
Example sentencesExamples
- We were supposed to find out on Friday, but for various reasons they weren't able to get the information to us.
- The consulting contract is supposed to reflect a meeting of the minds between the parties.
- I can understand that the acting was supposed to be choppy, and the sets were supposed to look fake.
- You were supposed to take your shoes off at the front door, before you even got into the lobby!
- Shawn pulled up to the abandoned building where the gang meeting was supposed to be.
- Since I was a child, there have been many wars which were supposed to impact my life.
- They were supposed to meet up with others and go to a party, but that didn't happen.
- The contractors who were supposed to be here on Thursday have decided they'd come today instead.
- Those plants were supposed to give us decades of electricity that would be too cheap to meter.
- My surprise meant it took a good few minutes before I realised what we were supposed to do with a live chicken.
- Relations between fishermen and scientists were supposed to be getting better before last week.
- They were supposed to be a flexible product that would suit investors with different appetites for risk.
- We were supposed to go upstairs for a meal but just couldn't face anybody.
- We were supposed to have our grandson this weekend so his mother can move house, but we have had to rearrange our plans.
- Men from the north in those days came from nomadic tribes and were supposed to be strong and brave.
- I thought these sessions were supposed to have a positive effect, if anything.
- They were being too radical and I think they were supposed to be meeting in other people's houses.
- We had guns aimed at us by the police who were supposed to be there to protect and serve.
- Reforms in 2000 were supposed to achieve this aim but have not done so with any great success.
- We'd been up since 5am driving and were supposed to be meeting folks for a meal that night.
Synonyms
meant, intended, expected
1. 2.1with negative Be forbidden to do something.
  I shouldn't have been in the kitchen—I'm not supposed to go in there
  Example sentencesExamples
  She also pointed out that businesses were not supposed to put out directional signs unless they had applied for permission.
  In my mind, we were not supposed to be interested in dress, food and wine.
  My friend, who was not supposed to be in Paris this weekend, appeared just after midnight, for a brief stop-over in preparation for some work the following day.
  To excuse that use of his name by saying the spies were not supposed to use real names is begging the question.
  Women were not supposed to work outside the home.
  At about 4pm they went along the corridor to a music practice room - where they were not supposed to be - to use the piano.
  Incidentally, Barbara was not supposed to be on that flight today.
  Gordon did not specify exactly what it was the staff members were not supposed to talk about.
  Chinese women in ancient China were not supposed to go out and be seen in public.
  We saw glimpses of this in the 1980s with the invention of the fax machine, which more or less removed the mass media's ability to bury a story that the people were not supposed to know about.
  There was so much we were not supposed to be capable of doing.
  I realize that this is exactly what I was not supposed to see.
  The only indicator was that the roof lights without a net remained uncovered, as they were not supposed to be worked on during that day.
  The decision was made by an official and ministers were not supposed to interfere.
  Lee had astounded herself at this ability to preach, and she knew the source of this inner power, which women were not supposed to possess.
  The uniform was used as a cover for their activities back home, where they were not supposed to discuss their work with friends and family.
  In theory, they were not supposed to engage with the enemy, except when unavoidable.
  In iconography and metaphor, women figured as symbols of knowledge, or as the object of knowledge, but in practical terms, they were not supposed to conduct scientific investigation themselves.
  She was unaware at the time that the stairs were not supposed to be used.
  I thought the attorneys for the various parties were not supposed to be discussing the case.

Phrases

I suppose so

Used to express hesitant or reluctant agreement.
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘Um, I suppose so,’ he answers, a bit uncertain.
- Um, I suppose so, though I haven't made any plans.
- ‘Well, I suppose so,’ she affirmed uncertainly.
- ‘Well, yeah, I suppose so,’ she agreed resentfully.
- Well, if you want to think of it that way, I suppose so, but never entirely.
- Well, I suppose so, but sometimes it's okay to let the veneer crack.
- Well, I suppose so, but one gets accustomed to it.
- Yes, yes, I suppose so and people could have asked that.
- ‘I'd never really thought about it that way,’ said Brother Daniel, ‘but I suppose so, yes.’
- Jon did not see any suspicion in this question, so he replied calmly, ‘Yes, I suppose so.’

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’.

单词	suppose
释义	Definition of suppose in English: suppose verb səˈpəʊzsəˈpoʊz 1with clause Think or assume that something is true or probable but lack proof or certain knowledge. I suppose I got there about noon with object he supposed the girl to be about twelve Example sentencesExamples When we didn't laugh, I suppose he assumed that Jess hadn't been lying. You could make arguments on this basis, I suppose, on either side. I'm shocked that it has come to this but I suppose the evidence has been there for a long time that this day would come. I only suppose there's going to be several stitches because it was such a deep cut. I suppose the boy had assumed that I would be frightened off by now, but I didn't want to give him that satisfaction. I suppose what's worrying me is what happens when this is all over. I suppose she assumed I would bust into tears again at any moment. He supposed what was troubling him was the question of fate, or destiny. Synonyms assume, dare say, take for granted, take as read, presume, expect, take it believe, think, fancy, be of the opinion, suspect, have a sneaking suspicion, sense, trust guess, surmise, reckon, conjecture, theorize, deduce, infer, gather, glean, divine formal opine apparent, seeming, alleged, putative, reputed, rumoured, claimed, purported, ostensible, specious professed, declared, believed, assumed, presumed French soi-disant 1.1 Used to make a suggestion or a hesitant admission. in imperative suppose we leave this to the police I'm quite a good actress, I suppose Example sentencesExamples If I were a real die-hard, there'd be no hesitation, I suppose; I don't love any popular icon that much. I suppose, given the evidence, I should have realised earlier that he had gone to Germany voluntarily. I suppose I live my life as a hermit. I suppose I better leave it here tonight and let sleep work on it. I suppose to some extent that's true. I suppose at some point we need to start thinking about decorating the nursery. Suppose we have an auction and no one shows up? On that basis, I suppose I should have ended up a cookery writer, but no matter. I suppose in a way it's easier for women than for men. Suppose you never need this type of care. Well, you know, that's a very good point, and I suppose one could assume they really don't have much option at the moment other than to stay as long as it takes. Suppose we landed on Mars and we saw a skyscraper. That is the basis, I suppose, upon which this court must approach it. Synonyms hypothesize, postulate, theorize, posit, speculate, (let's) say, assume, imagine 1.2 Used to introduce a hypothesis and imagine its development. suppose he had been murdered—what then? Example sentencesExamples Imagine tossing a coin until it lands heads-up, and suppose that the payoff grows exponentially according to the number of tosses you make. As a last example, suppose a development authority plans to build a barrage across an estuary to increase property values and generate opportunities for marina developments. And now suppose that, given the right introduction to jazz, you actually liked it. For the sake of argument, let's suppose that we have a pile of cash that we can sacrifice for some noble cause. Finally, suppose that we hypothesize that there are races, and that the correct racial classification has a certain form. Suppose that adoption has never previously been practised in our society, and suppose that someone proposes introducing it. To take a hypothetical case, suppose that, on day one, an unlawful trading activity starts which is not disclosed or prevented as a result of the defendant's negligence. Let's suppose, hypothetically, that spam is accepted, so everybody can do it. Continuing with my hypothetical example, suppose that this test were ordered for thirty percent of the American population. 1.3 (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 with object the theory supposes a predisposition to interpret utterances Example sentencesExamples This hypothesis supposes that there is a suite of potential alleles at the imprinted locus, and each allele differs in its susceptibility to being imprinted. Rational-actor theory supposes that we make decisions by calm, essentially mathematical calculation of our own self-interest. This theory supposes that each offender in his true nature, a kind of rational or moral nature, sees that punishment is right in certain circumstances. He and others buy into what they call the belt-of-fat theory, which supposes that abdominal fat inhibits the stomach from ballooning. The argument against objectivity supposes that contaminating bias will distort all one's work. The theory supposes that, while different people can possess some different beliefs about race, they share certain criterial beliefs and these serve to define the concept. Presentism and the growing-past theories must suppose that this event is both real and unreal because it's real for A but not real for B. The theory of core accretion supposes the collisional accumulation of solid bodies, the process that is universally accepted as the formation mechanism of the terrestrial planets. It started as the theory of permutation groups, but now the general theory of groups does not suppose that elements of groups should be permutations. Synonyms require, presuppose, imply, assume call for, need 2be supposed to do somethingBe 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 Example sentencesExamples Men from the north in those days came from nomadic tribes and were supposed to be strong and brave. We had guns aimed at us by the police who were supposed to be there to protect and serve. Relations between fishermen and scientists were supposed to be getting better before last week. We were supposed to have our grandson this weekend so his mother can move house, but we have had to rearrange our plans. My surprise meant it took a good few minutes before I realised what we were supposed to do with a live chicken. The contractors who were supposed to be here on Thursday have decided they'd come today instead. Reforms in 2000 were supposed to achieve this aim but have not done so with any great success. They were supposed to meet up with others and go to a party, but that didn't happen. We'd been up since 5am driving and were supposed to be meeting folks for a meal that night. We were supposed to find out on Friday, but for various reasons they weren't able to get the information to us. Those plants were supposed to give us decades of electricity that would be too cheap to meter. Since I was a child, there have been many wars which were supposed to impact my life. You were supposed to take your shoes off at the front door, before you even got into the lobby! I thought these sessions were supposed to have a positive effect, if anything. Shawn pulled up to the abandoned building where the gang meeting was supposed to be. We were supposed to go upstairs for a meal but just couldn't face anybody. They were supposed to be a flexible product that would suit investors with different appetites for risk. The consulting contract is supposed to reflect a meeting of the minds between the parties. They were being too radical and I think they were supposed to be meeting in other people's houses. I can understand that the acting was supposed to be choppy, and the sets were supposed to look fake. Synonyms meant, intended, expected ought, required, obliged 2.1with negative Be forbidden to do something. I shouldn't have been in the study—I'm not supposed to go in there Example sentencesExamples Women were not supposed to work outside the home. Incidentally, Barbara was not supposed to be on that flight today. Gordon did not specify exactly what it was the staff members were not supposed to talk about. Chinese women in ancient China were not supposed to go out and be seen in public. There was so much we were not supposed to be capable of doing. She was unaware at the time that the stairs were not supposed to be used. To excuse that use of his name by saying the spies were not supposed to use real names is begging the question. At about 4pm they went along the corridor to a music practice room - where they were not supposed to be - to use the piano. The decision was made by an official and ministers were not supposed to interfere. I thought the attorneys for the various parties were not supposed to be discussing the case. We saw glimpses of this in the 1980s with the invention of the fax machine, which more or less removed the mass media's ability to bury a story that the people were not supposed to know about. In my mind, we were not supposed to be interested in dress, food and wine. Lee had astounded herself at this ability to preach, and she knew the source of this inner power, which women were not supposed to possess. The only indicator was that the roof lights without a net remained uncovered, as they were not supposed to be worked on during that day. In theory, they were not supposed to engage with the enemy, except when unavoidable. My friend, who was not supposed to be in Paris this weekend, appeared just after midnight, for a brief stop-over in preparation for some work the following day. She also pointed out that businesses were not supposed to put out directional signs unless they had applied for permission. The uniform was used as a cover for their activities back home, where they were not supposed to discuss their work with friends and family. I realize that this is exactly what I was not supposed to see. In iconography and metaphor, women figured as symbols of knowledge, or as the object of knowledge, but in practical terms, they were not supposed to conduct scientific investigation themselves. Phrases I suppose so Used to express hesitant agreement. ‘You see I have to do this?’ ‘I suppose so.’ Example sentencesExamples ‘I'd never really thought about it that way,’ said Brother Daniel, ‘but I suppose so, yes.’ Jon did not see any suspicion in this question, so he replied calmly, ‘Yes, I suppose so.’ Well, if you want to think of it that way, I suppose so, but never entirely. ‘Well, yeah, I suppose so,’ she agreed resentfully. Well, I suppose so, but sometimes it's okay to let the veneer crack. Yes, yes, I suppose so and people could have asked that. ‘Well, I suppose so,’ she affirmed uncertainly. ‘Um, I suppose so,’ he answers, a bit uncertain. Um, I suppose so, though I haven't made any plans. Well, I suppose so, but one gets accustomed to it. Derivatives supposable adjective səˈpəʊzəb(ə)lsəˈpoʊzəb(ə)l We went on separate sides of the room and wrote down the supposable secret. 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'. compost from Late Middle English: Garden compost and fruit compôte do not seem to have much in common, but they both derive from French compôte ‘stewed fruit’. This comes from Old French composte, from Latin compositum ‘something put together’—source of compose (Late Middle English) and decompose (mid 18th century), composition (Late Middle English), and component (mid 17th century). Compost has been used in the gardening sense since the late 16th century. The Latin word was formed from com- ‘with’ and the irregular verb ponere ‘put, place’. From this we also get impose (Late Middle English) ‘place (up)on’; oppose (Late Middle English) ‘place against’; positive and posture (late 16th century); preposition (Late Middle English) something put in front, and suppose (Middle English) literally something placed from below. Rhymes appose, arose, Bose, brose, chose, close, compose, diagnose, self-diagnose, doze, enclose, expose, foreclose, froze, hose, impose, interpose, juxtapose, Montrose, noes, nose, oppose, plainclothes, pose, propose, prose, rose, those, transpose, underexpose, uprose verb.1 phr. Definition of suppose in US English: suppose verbsəˈpoʊzsəˈpōz 1with clause 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 Example sentencesExamples I'm shocked that it has come to this but I suppose the evidence has been there for a long time that this day would come. He supposed what was troubling him was the question of fate, or destiny. I only suppose there's going to be several stitches because it was such a deep cut. You could make arguments on this basis, I suppose, on either side. I suppose she assumed I would bust into tears again at any moment. When we didn't laugh, I suppose he assumed that Jess hadn't been lying. I suppose the boy had assumed that I would be frightened off by now, but I didn't want to give him that satisfaction. I suppose what's worrying me is what happens when this is all over. Synonyms assume, dare say, take for granted, take as read, presume, expect, take it apparent, seeming, alleged, putative, reputed, rumoured, claimed, purported, ostensible, specious 1.1 Used to make a suggestion or a hesitant admission. in imperative suppose we leave this to the police I'm quite a good actress, I suppose Example sentencesExamples Suppose we landed on Mars and we saw a skyscraper. Well, you know, that's a very good point, and I suppose one could assume they really don't have much option at the moment other than to stay as long as it takes. I suppose in a way it's easier for women than for men. I suppose at some point we need to start thinking about decorating the nursery. That is the basis, I suppose, upon which this court must approach it. I suppose I better leave it here tonight and let sleep work on it. If I were a real die-hard, there'd be no hesitation, I suppose; I don't love any popular icon that much. I suppose to some extent that's true. I suppose, given the evidence, I should have realised earlier that he had gone to Germany voluntarily. I suppose I live my life as a hermit. Suppose we have an auction and no one shows up? Suppose you never need this type of care. On that basis, I suppose I should have ended up a cookery writer, but no matter. Synonyms hypothesize, postulate, theorize, posit, speculate, say, let's say, assume, imagine 1.2 Used to introduce a hypothesis and trace or ask about what follows from it. suppose he had been murdered—what then? Example sentencesExamples Suppose that adoption has never previously been practised in our society, and suppose that someone proposes introducing it. Finally, suppose that we hypothesize that there are races, and that the correct racial classification has a certain form. To take a hypothetical case, suppose that, on day one, an unlawful trading activity starts which is not disclosed or prevented as a result of the defendant's negligence. Imagine tossing a coin until it lands heads-up, and suppose that the payoff grows exponentially according to the number of tosses you make. And now suppose that, given the right introduction to jazz, you actually liked it. Let's suppose, hypothetically, that spam is accepted, so everybody can do it. For the sake of argument, let's suppose that we have a pile of cash that we can sacrifice for some noble cause. As a last example, suppose a development authority plans to build a barrage across an estuary to increase property values and generate opportunities for marina developments. Continuing with my hypothetical example, suppose that this test were ordered for thirty percent of the American population. 1.3 (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 with object the theory supposes a predisposition to interpret utterances Example sentencesExamples This theory supposes that each offender in his true nature, a kind of rational or moral nature, sees that punishment is right in certain circumstances. The theory supposes that, while different people can possess some different beliefs about race, they share certain criterial beliefs and these serve to define the concept. He and others buy into what they call the belt-of-fat theory, which supposes that abdominal fat inhibits the stomach from ballooning. Rational-actor theory supposes that we make decisions by calm, essentially mathematical calculation of our own self-interest. The argument against objectivity supposes that contaminating bias will distort all one's work. The theory of core accretion supposes the collisional accumulation of solid bodies, the process that is universally accepted as the formation mechanism of the terrestrial planets. This hypothesis supposes that there is a suite of potential alleles at the imprinted locus, and each allele differs in its susceptibility to being imprinted. Presentism and the growing-past theories must suppose that this event is both real and unreal because it's real for A but not real for B. It started as the theory of permutation groups, but now the general theory of groups does not suppose that elements of groups should be permutations. Synonyms require, presuppose, imply, assume 1.4with object Believe to exist or to possess a specified characteristic. he supposed the girl to be about twelve Example sentencesExamples She had not supposed him to be a deeply religious man. Brown has actually turned out worse than many of us supposed him to be as well. She supposed them to be supporters of the interim government. If we suppose him to also be devoid of the sense of smell, we shall see what a very small part of the glory of the garden exists for him. I have always supposed it to be my own fault. This novel is far from a crude anti-Islamic polemic, however, as many might have supposed it to be. The ideas which we have supposed him to possess would mediate in his mind between the phenomena he starts with and the conclusions he draws. She is not a has-been like many suppose her to be. 2be supposed to do somethingBe 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 Example sentencesExamples We were supposed to find out on Friday, but for various reasons they weren't able to get the information to us. The consulting contract is supposed to reflect a meeting of the minds between the parties. I can understand that the acting was supposed to be choppy, and the sets were supposed to look fake. You were supposed to take your shoes off at the front door, before you even got into the lobby! Shawn pulled up to the abandoned building where the gang meeting was supposed to be. Since I was a child, there have been many wars which were supposed to impact my life. They were supposed to meet up with others and go to a party, but that didn't happen. The contractors who were supposed to be here on Thursday have decided they'd come today instead. Those plants were supposed to give us decades of electricity that would be too cheap to meter. My surprise meant it took a good few minutes before I realised what we were supposed to do with a live chicken. Relations between fishermen and scientists were supposed to be getting better before last week. They were supposed to be a flexible product that would suit investors with different appetites for risk. We were supposed to go upstairs for a meal but just couldn't face anybody. We were supposed to have our grandson this weekend so his mother can move house, but we have had to rearrange our plans. Men from the north in those days came from nomadic tribes and were supposed to be strong and brave. I thought these sessions were supposed to have a positive effect, if anything. They were being too radical and I think they were supposed to be meeting in other people's houses. We had guns aimed at us by the police who were supposed to be there to protect and serve. Reforms in 2000 were supposed to achieve this aim but have not done so with any great success. We'd been up since 5am driving and were supposed to be meeting folks for a meal that night. Synonyms meant, intended, expected 2.1with negative Be forbidden to do something. I shouldn't have been in the kitchen—I'm not supposed to go in there Example sentencesExamples She also pointed out that businesses were not supposed to put out directional signs unless they had applied for permission. In my mind, we were not supposed to be interested in dress, food and wine. My friend, who was not supposed to be in Paris this weekend, appeared just after midnight, for a brief stop-over in preparation for some work the following day. To excuse that use of his name by saying the spies were not supposed to use real names is begging the question. Women were not supposed to work outside the home. At about 4pm they went along the corridor to a music practice room - where they were not supposed to be - to use the piano. Incidentally, Barbara was not supposed to be on that flight today. Gordon did not specify exactly what it was the staff members were not supposed to talk about. Chinese women in ancient China were not supposed to go out and be seen in public. We saw glimpses of this in the 1980s with the invention of the fax machine, which more or less removed the mass media's ability to bury a story that the people were not supposed to know about. There was so much we were not supposed to be capable of doing. I realize that this is exactly what I was not supposed to see. The only indicator was that the roof lights without a net remained uncovered, as they were not supposed to be worked on during that day. The decision was made by an official and ministers were not supposed to interfere. Lee had astounded herself at this ability to preach, and she knew the source of this inner power, which women were not supposed to possess. The uniform was used as a cover for their activities back home, where they were not supposed to discuss their work with friends and family. In theory, they were not supposed to engage with the enemy, except when unavoidable. In iconography and metaphor, women figured as symbols of knowledge, or as the object of knowledge, but in practical terms, they were not supposed to conduct scientific investigation themselves. She was unaware at the time that the stairs were not supposed to be used. I thought the attorneys for the various parties were not supposed to be discussing the case. Phrases I suppose so Used to express hesitant or reluctant agreement. Example sentencesExamples ‘Um, I suppose so,’ he answers, a bit uncertain. Um, I suppose so, though I haven't made any plans. ‘Well, I suppose so,’ she affirmed uncertainly. ‘Well, yeah, I suppose so,’ she agreed resentfully. Well, if you want to think of it that way, I suppose so, but never entirely. Well, I suppose so, but sometimes it's okay to let the veneer crack. Well, I suppose so, but one gets accustomed to it. Yes, yes, I suppose so and people could have asked that. ‘I'd never really thought about it that way,’ said Brother Daniel, ‘but I suppose so, yes.’ Jon did not see any suspicion in this question, so he replied calmly, ‘Yes, I suppose so.’ 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’. verb.1 phr.
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