suppose meaning

UK /səˈpəʊz/ US /səˈpoʊz/ 2 syllables

suppose (verb): express a supposition.

suppose has 5 meanings in this dictionary.

suppose as a verb

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?
Synonyms: say
Type of: speculate
Related forms: supposition, supposal
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
Synonyms: think, opine, imagine, reckon, guess
Type of: expect
Kinds: suspect
Related forms: supposition, supposal
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
- Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps
Synonyms: speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate
Type of: expect
Kinds: reconstruct, explicate
Related forms: supposition, supposal
take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
- I presuppose that you have done your work
Synonyms: presuppose
Type of: assume
Kinds: postulate, premise
require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
- This step presupposes two prior ones
Synonyms: presuppose
Type of: imply

suppose is pronounced /səˈpəʊz/ in British English and /səˈpoʊz/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

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