Suppose

Word SUPPOSE
Character 7
Hyphenation sup pose
Pronunciations /səˈpəʊz/

Definitions and meanings of "Suppose"

What do we mean by suppose?

To assume to be true or real for the sake of argument or explanation. intransitive verb

To believe, especially on uncertain or tentative grounds. intransitive verb

To consider to be probable or likely. intransitive verb

To imply as an antecedent condition; presuppose. intransitive verb

To consider as a suggestion. intransitive verb

To imagine; conjecture. intransitive verb

Supposition; presumption; conjecture; opinion. noun

To infer hypothetically; conceive a state of things, and dwell upon the idea (at least for a moment) with an inclination to believe it true, due to the agreement of its consequences with observed fact, but not free from doubt.

To make a hypothesis; formulate a proposition without reference to its being true or false, with a view of tracing out its consequences.

To assume as true without reflection; presume; opine; believe.

To imply; involve as a further proposition or consequence; proceed from, as from a hypothesis.

To put, as one thing by fraud in the place of another.

To make or form a supposition; think; imagine.

Supposition. noun

To represent to one's self, or state to another, not as true or real, but as if so, and with a view to some consequence or application which the reality would involve or admit of; to imagine or admit to exist, for the sake of argument or illustration; to assume to be true; as, let us suppose the earth to be the center of the system, what would be the result? transitive verb

To imagine; to believe; to receive as true. transitive verb

To require to exist or to be true; to imply by the laws of thought or of nature. transitive verb

To put by fraud in the place of another. transitive verb

To make supposition; to think; to be of opinion. intransitive verb

To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.

To theorize or hypothesize.

To imagine; to believe; to receive as true.

To require to exist or to be true; to imply by the laws of thought or of nature.

To put by fraud in the place of another.

The most overused word in Northern Minnesota. Urban Dictionary

An incorrect pronunciation of the word "supposedly" which, seriously, lots and lots of people think is correct. When used by people trying to sound cultured it makes them seem like complete idiots. Urban Dictionary

The way complete morons pronounce 'supposEDly'. Why do they do it? Why? Why?! WHY?!? Urban Dictionary

The way about 50% of the people pronounce "supposedly", with a D, not a V. also can be substituted with "supposebly". Urban Dictionary

A series of phonemes commonly uttered by English language speakers who share a common defect in English language acquisition. Urban Dictionary

Fictional word that mentally retarded persons often confuse with the word "supposedly". Urban Dictionary

It actually is a word: capable of being conjectured or imagined. This word was popularized in an episode of Friends in the second season. Urban Dictionary

Suppose to be...probably. used by the 20 somethings of the world today, (and those among us that spit chewin tabacca!!) Urban Dictionary

A gentle and polite way for meaning "i didn't want to", usually used by girls when wanted, asked or expected for something by their boyfriends Urban Dictionary

Adverb: capable of being used in the manner of a suppository, i.e. shoved up the butt Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Suppose

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The word "suppose" in example sentences

“But suppose, Maggie, —suppose it was a man who was not conceited, who felt he had nothing to be conceited about; who had been marked from childhood for a peculiar kind of suffering, and to whom you were the day-star of his life; who loved you, worshipped you, so entirely that he felt it happiness enough for him if you would let him see you at rare moments——”15 ❋ Unknown (1917)

They do not allege that they remember that (and yet as they themselves are, as they say, composed body and soul of this eternal fire mist, they ought to remember), but only that there are certain comets which occasionally come within fifty or sixty millions of miles of this earth, which they suppose may be composed of the fire mist which they _suppose_ this world is made of. ❋ Robert Patterson (1857)

"Faith," he said, "suppose (it is a very presumptuous supposition, but one may _suppose_ anything) suppose when my hands are free to take care of my Mignonette, that I should have the offer of two or three different gardens wherein to place her. ❋ Susan Warner (1852)

'We've been to the Rue du Cavalier Barnard again to-day,' he says, 'which I suppose is French for Barnard's-inn. ❋ Unknown (1875)

K: L'envers et l'endroit (which I suppose translates as ❋ Unknown (2009)

The problem, I suppose, is that not every book has that ‘look inside’ feature. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This I suppose is fine if you are a follower, but contrast Polytheism to our government and you have a better match. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The moral I suppose is that its OK to be wrong as long as one strives not to repeat the same mistake. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The point here, I suppose, is that check-cashing fees may be an exploitative scam run by sleazeballs, but that they may turn out to be a more prudent option for the working poor than the even-more exploitative scam run by the more mainstream, but sleazier sleazeballs of the banking industry. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I've caught something, which, I suppose, is the cost of that magical night in Brooklyn. ❋ Greygirlbeast (2010)

My feminism has expanded, as I suppose is the only way for it really to grow, and a lot of that growth has come from mothering. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Unless, of course, you believe that government-owned capital assets aren't productive, which I suppose is your right. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The "news," I suppose, is that there still are investors. ❋ Unknown (2009)

That, I suppose, is kind of obvious considering both movies are about brilliant surgeons with bizarre fetishes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I'd rather go back to Shaharrazad (who, I suppose, is my "main") to finish up in Outland, then head for Northrend with her and Suraa (Spooky's "main"). ❋ Greygirlbeast (2009)

Anyway, I got a bill for which I owed zero dollars, which I suppose is heading right this minute for the insurance company. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Which I suppose is like saying of South Carolina Gov. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The most important news, I suppose, is that Arizona has made its new immigration law more palatable with a few changes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

("[eh] [I suppose] [huh]") ❋ TopChef (2014)

[Joey]: "Did they [go to the zoo]? [Supposibly]" ❋ Kid_1745 (2007)

[Tess]: Is the new [James Bond] film any good? Bruce: Supposively. Tess: It's supposedly you [moob]. SUPPOSEDLY!! God's sake! ❋ SapphireStar-123 (2010)

trapspeed.[com] is supposively [really] [sweet]. ❋ Appleburger (2005)

When asked if she had received [competent] [English language] [instruction], Alberta replied "supposably." ❋ Texlex61 (2009)

Ignorant Person: "[Casey Anthony] [supposably] killed her daughter [Caylee]." Smart Person: "[Supposably] is NOT a word you fucking idiot." ❋ Cpenn81 (2011)

Did they [go to the zoo]? [Supposably]... ❋ Three Newtons (2004)

supposeably [the story] goes she was [going to the store], but ended up at [the bar]. ❋ MishBiz (2008)

"I was supposed to [take that] [picture] tonight, but then i had to talk to [you all] the time" ❋ Me-me (2004)

[I never thought] that a [microphone] was supposable until I went to that [Village People] concert... ❋ Schmeckel (2011)

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