Suppose

Quick meaning: Suppose is a verb meaning (transitive, intransitive) To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To theorize or hypothesize.
2. (transitive) To imagine; to believe; to receive as true.
3. (transitive, obsolete) To reckon to be, to account or esteem as.
4. (transitive) To require to exist or to be true; to imply by the laws of thought or of nature.
5. (transitive, obsolete) To put by fraud in the place of another; to substitute fraudulently.

Example Sentences

I won't be back before midday, I don't suppose.

I don't suppose you could lend me a euro, could you?

I suppose we all agree that this is the best solution.

Suppose that A implies B and B implies C. Then A implies C.

Word Forms

• supposes
• supposing
• supposed

Synonyms for suppose

Depending on context, synonyms include arread, assume, fancy, conject, conjecture, daresay.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include conjecture, hypothesize, guess, speculate, think, theorize.

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