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S0907100 (sə-pōz′)v. sup·posed, sup·pos·ing, sup·pos·es v.tr.1. To assume to be true or real for the sake of argument or explanation: Suppose we win the lottery.2. a. To believe, especially on uncertain or tentative grounds: Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps.b. To consider to be probable or likely: I suppose it will rain.3. To imply as an antecedent condition; presuppose: "Patience must suppose pain" (Samuel Johnson).4. To consider as a suggestion: Suppose we dine together.v.intr. To imagine; conjecture.

[Middle English supposen, from Old French supposer, alteration (influenced by poser, to place) of Medieval Latin suppōnere, from Latin, to put under : sub-, sub- + pōnere, to place; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]

suppose

(səˈpəʊz) vb (tr; may take a clause as object) 1. to presume (something) to be true without certain knowledge: I suppose he meant to kill her. 2. to consider as a possible suggestion for the sake of discussion, elucidation, etc; postulate: suppose that he wins the election. 3. (of theories, propositions, etc) to imply the inference or assumption (of): your policy supposes full employment. [C14: from Old French supposer, from Medieval Latin suppōnere, from Latin: to substitute, from sub- + pōnere to put] supˈposable adj supˈposer n

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(səˈpoʊz)

v. -posed, -pos•ing. v.t. 1. to assume (something), as for the sake of argument: Suppose you won a million dollars in the lottery. 2. to consider (something) as a possibility or plan: Suppose we wait until tomorrow. 3. to believe or assume as true; take for granted. 4. to think or hold as an opinion: What do you suppose he will do? 5. to require logically; imply; presuppose. 6. (used in the passive) to expect or require (fol. by an infinitive verb): The machine is not supposed to make noise. She was supposed to meet me here. v.i. 7. to assume something; presume; think. [1275–1325; Middle English < Old French supposer=sup- sup- + poser to pose¹; compare Medieval Latin suppōnere to suppose, Latin: to substitute, place below] sup•pos′er, n.

suppose

1. 'suppose'

If you suppose that something is true, you think it is probably true.

I suppose it was difficult.I suppose he left fairly recently.2. 'don't suppose'

Instead of saying that you suppose something is not true, you usually say that you don't suppose that it is true.

I don't suppose anyone cares much whether he stays or goes.I don't suppose you've ever seen anything like this before!

You can use I don't suppose as a very polite way of asking or suggesting something.

I don't suppose you'd like to come out for a drink?3. 'I suppose so'

If someone says that something is true, or asks you whether something is true, you can say 'I suppose so' as a way of agreeing with them or saying 'yes' but showing that you are not very certain or enthusiastic.

'It was good, wasn't it?' 'I suppose so.''Shall we go' 'I suppose so.'

Be Careful!
Don't say 'I suppose it'.

4. 'I suppose not'

Similarly, you can agree with a negative statement or question in a way that shows you are not very certain by saying 'I suppose not'.

'It doesn't often happen.' 'No, I suppose not.''You don't want this, do you?' 'I suppose not.'5. 'suppose' used as a conjunction

You can use suppose as a conjunction when you are considering a possible situation or action and trying to think what effects it would have.

Suppose we don't tell anyone, and somebody finds out about it.Suppose you had a million dollars, what would you do?

Supposing can be used in a similar way.

Supposing something should go wrong, what would you do then?Supposing he's right, it could be very serious.6. 'be supposed to'

If something is supposed to be done, it should be done because of a rule, instruction, or custom.

You are supposed to report it to the police as soon as possible.I'm not supposed to talk to you about this.

If something is supposed to be true, people generally think that it is true.

The house was supposed to be haunted by a ghost.She was supposed to be a very good actor.

Be Careful!
Don't say that something 'is suppose to' be done or be true. Don't say, for example, 'The house is suppose to be haunted'.

suppose

Past participle: supposed
Gerund: supposing

Imperative
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suppose

Present
I suppose
you suppose
he/she/it supposes
we suppose
you suppose
they suppose

Preterite
I supposed
you supposed
he/she/it supposed
we supposed
you supposed
they supposed

Present Continuous
I am supposing
you are supposing
he/she/it is supposing
we are supposing
you are supposing
they are supposing

Present Perfect
I have supposed
you have supposed
he/she/it has supposed
we have supposed
you have supposed
they have supposed

Past Continuous
I was supposing
you were supposing
he/she/it was supposing
we were supposing
you were supposing
they were supposing

Past Perfect
I had supposed
you had supposed
he/she/it had supposed
we had supposed
you had supposed
they had supposed

Future
I will suppose
you will suppose
he/she/it will suppose
we will suppose
you will suppose
they will suppose

Future Perfect
I will have supposed
you will have supposed
he/she/it will have supposed
we will have supposed
you will have supposed
they will have supposed

Future Continuous
I will be supposing
you will be supposing
he/she/it will be supposing
we will be supposing
you will be supposing
they will be supposing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been supposing
you have been supposing
he/she/it has been supposing
we have been supposing
you have been supposing
they have been supposing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been supposing
you will have been supposing
he/she/it will have been supposing
we will have been supposing
you will have been supposing
they will have been supposing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been supposing
you had been supposing
he/she/it had been supposing
we had been supposing
you had been supposing
they had been supposing

Conditional
I would suppose
you would suppose
he/she/it would suppose
we would suppose
you would suppose
they would suppose

Past Conditional
I would have supposed
you would have supposed
he/she/it would have supposed
we would have supposed
you would have supposed
they would have supposed

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	suppose - 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?"sayspeculate - talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion; "We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal"
	2.	suppose - 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"guess, reckon, think, imagine, opineanticipate, expect - regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"suspect - hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty; "The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks"
	3.	suppose - to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, theorise, theorize, conjecture, hypothecatereconstruct, retrace, construct - reassemble mentally; "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago"anticipate, expect - regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"formulate, explicate, develop - elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"
	4.	suppose - take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand; "I presuppose that you have done your work"presupposeassume, presume, take for granted - take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late"postulate, posit - take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited three basic laws of nature"premiss, premise - take something as preexisting and given
	5.	suppose - require as a necessary antecedent or precondition; "This step presupposes two prior ones"presupposelogic - the branch of philosophy that analyzes inferenceimply - suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic

suppose

verb1. imagine, believe, consider, conclude, fancy, conceive, conjecture, postulate, hypothesize Where do you suppose he's got to?2. think, imagine, expect, judge, assume, guess (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), calculate (U.S. dialect), presume, take for granted, infer, conjecture, surmise, dare say, opine, presuppose, take as read The problem was more complex than he supposed.

suppose

verb1. To take for granted without proof:assume, posit, postulate, premise, presume, presuppose.Informal: reckon.2. To draw an inference on the basis of inconclusive evidence or insufficient information:conjecture, guess, infer, speculate, surmise.3. To regard in an appraising way:believe, repute, think.4. To oblige to do or not do by force of authority, propriety, or custom:expect, require.

Translations

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suppose

(səˈpəuz) verb1. to think probable; to believe or guess. Who do you suppose telephoned today?; `I suppose you'll be going to the meeting?' `Yes, I suppose so / No, I don't suppose so.'; Do you suppose she'll win?; `Surely her statement can't be correct?' `No, I suppose not'.猜想2. to accept as true for the sake of argument; to consider as a possibility. (Let's) suppose we each had $100 to spend; Suppose the train's late – what shall we do?假定3. used to make a suggestion or give an order in a polite way. Suppose we have lunch now!; Suppose you make us a cup of tea! （祈使）让... supˈposing if. Supposing she doesn't come, what shall we do?假如be supposed to (be/doetc) 1. to have the reputation of (being etc). He's supposed to be the best doctor in the town.被期望为...2. to be expected or obliged to (do something etc). You're supposed to make your own bed every morning.应该

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I suppose (so)

An expression of vague affirmation or assent. A: "It's starting to get dark out, should we start heading home?" B: "I suppose so." Bob: "You look a little down today. Everything alright?" Mary: "I suppose. I've just been feeling vaguely melancholy lately."See also: suppose

I don't suppose you

A polite way of introducing a request to someone for something you want or would like for them to do. Often followed by "could" or "would." I don't suppose you have a pen? Mine just ran out. I don't suppose you could bring this to Johnny tomorrow, could you? He needs it back, but I'm going to be at a dentist appointment. Hey, Mom? I don't suppose you would go over this math problem with me? I just can't get my head around it.See also: suppose

Suppose I do?

What would the consequences be if I did (whatever the other person just mentioned)? Implies that the speaker either believes they are right to do something, or else they are suspicious of the other person questioning them about it. A: "Your team isn't actually going to present that plan to the board, are you?" B: "Suppose we do? It may be a little unconventional, but they'll see that we are right." A: "So, what, you're going to just hop on a plane to Europe and show up on her front door?" B: "Suppose I do? I've always wanted to go to Europe, and at least then I'll know for sure how she feels."See also: suppose

Suppose I don't?

What would the consequences be if I did not do (whatever you just mentioned)? Implies that the speaker either believes they are right not to do something, or else they are suspicious of the other person questioning them about it. A: "I'm warning you for the last time to take that money to the bank and deposit it!" B: "And suppose I don't? What exactly are you going to—report me to police?" A: "We need to report those earnings so we can pay taxes on them later." B: "Suppose we don't, though? Would anyone ever find out about it?"See also: suppose

I guess

I suppose; sure. Often used as an affirmative answer when one is not completely certain or does not want to fully commit. Bob: "You look a little down today. Everything alright?" Mary: "I guess. I've just been feeling vaguely melancholy lately." A: "It's supposed to be sunny today, right?" B: "I guess. I haven't checked the weather."See also: guess

I guess not

An expression of vague denial or negation. A: "Is Tom coming?" B: "I guess not—it's getting pretty late."See also: guess, not

I suppose not

An expression of vague denial or negation. A: "Is Tom coming?" B: "I suppose not—it's getting pretty late."See also: not, suppose

I guess

and I expect; I suppose; I suspect 1. a phrase that introduces a supposition. (Frequently, in speech, suppose is reduced to 'spose, and expect and suspect are reduced to 'spect. The apostrophe is not always shown.) Bob: I guess it's going to rain. Bill: Oh, I don't know. Maybe so, maybe not. Alice: I expect you'll be wanting to leave pretty soon. John: Why? It's early yet. 2. a vague way of answering 'yes'. John: You want some more coffee? Jane: I 'spose. Alice: Ready to go? John: I spect.See also: guess

I guess not.

and (I) don't think so.; I expect not.; I suppose not.; I suspect not.; I think not.a vague statement of negation. (More polite or gentle than simply saying no. Frequently, in speech, suppose is reduced to 'spose, and expect and suspect are reduced to 'spect. The apostrophe is not always shown.) Bill: It's almost too late to go to the movie. Shall we try anyway? Mary: I guess not. Tom: Will it rain? Mary: I 'spect not.See also: guess, not

I guess (so).

and I believe so.; I expect (so).; I suppose (so).; I suspect (so).; I think so.a vague expression of assent. (Frequently, in speech, suppose is reduced to 'spose, and expect and suspect are reduced to 'spect. The apostrophe is not always shown.) Tom: Will it rain today? Bob: I suppose so. Sue: Happy? Bill: I 'spect. Sue: You don't sound happy. Bill: I guess not.See also: guess

Suppose I do?

and Supposing I do?Inf. And what does it matter if I do? What are you going to do about it? Alice: Do you really think it's right to do something like that? Sue: Suppose I do? Fred: Are you going to drive up into the mountains as you said you would? Sally: Supposing I do? Fred: I'm just asking.See also: suppose

Suppose I don't?

and Supposing I don't?Inf. And what will happen if I don't? (Said as a sort of threat. Not usually with question intonation.) Bill: You'd better get yourself over to the main office. Tom: Suppose I don't? Father: You simply must do better in school. Tom: Supposing I don't? Father: Your clothing and personal belongings will be placed on the curb for the garbage pickup, and we will have the locks changed. Next question.See also: suppose

I suppose so

I reluctantly agree, I guess so, as in Do you want tickets to the concert?-I suppose so, or Do you think it's going to rain?-I suppose so. [Mid-1500s] See also: suppose

I don’t suppose you could...

used as a very polite way of asking somebody to do something for you: I don’t suppose you could carry this bag for me, could you?See also: suppose

I supˈpose so

used for showing that you agree but you are not happy about it: ‘Can I borrow the car?’ ‘Yes, I suppose so, but be careful.’ ♢ ‘Can I invite him to the party?’ ‘I suppose so.’See also: suppose

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verb imagine

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verb think

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verb to take for granted without proof

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verb to draw an inference on the basis of inconclusive evidence or insufficient information

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verb to regard in an appraising way

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verb to oblige to do or not do by force of authority, propriety, or custom

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verb express a supposition

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verb expect, believe, or suppose

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verb to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

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verb take for granted or as a given

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verb require as a necessary antecedent or precondition

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