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Definition of Suppose
1. Verb. Express a supposition. "They suppose that there was a traffic accident "; "Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?"
2. Verb. Expect, believe, or suppose. "They suppose that there was a traffic accident "; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"
Exact synonyms: Guess, Imagine, Opine, Reckon, Think
Generic synonyms: Anticipate, Expect
Specialized synonyms: Suspect
Derivative terms: Guess, Guess, Guesser, Opinion, Supposal, Supposition, Thought, Thought
Generic synonyms: Anticipate, Expect
Specialized synonyms: Suspect
Derivative terms: Guess, Guess, Guesser, Opinion, Supposal, Supposition, Thought, Thought
3. Verb. To believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds. "They suppose that there was a traffic accident "; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"
Exact synonyms: Conjecture, Hypothecate, Hypothesise, Hypothesize, Speculate, Theorise, Theorize
Specialized synonyms: Construct, Reconstruct, Retrace, Develop, Explicate, Formulate
Generic synonyms: Anticipate, Expect
Derivative terms: Conjecture, Conjecture, Hypothesis, Hypothesis, Hypothesis, Hypothesis, Hypothesis, Speculation, Speculative, Speculator, Supposal, Supposition, Theorisation, Theoriser, Theory, Theory, Theorizer, Theory, Theory
Specialized synonyms: Construct, Reconstruct, Retrace, Develop, Explicate, Formulate
Generic synonyms: Anticipate, Expect
Derivative terms: Conjecture, Conjecture, Hypothesis, Hypothesis, Hypothesis, Hypothesis, Hypothesis, Speculation, Speculative, Speculator, Supposal, Supposition, Theorisation, Theoriser, Theory, Theory, Theorizer, Theory, Theory
4. Verb. Take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand. "I presuppose that you have done your work"
Exact synonyms: Presuppose
Generic synonyms: Assume, Presume, Take For Granted
Specialized synonyms: Posit, Postulate, Premise, Premiss
Derivative terms: Presupposition
Generic synonyms: Assume, Presume, Take For Granted
Specialized synonyms: Posit, Postulate, Premise, Premiss
Derivative terms: Presupposition
5. Verb. Require as a necessary antecedent or precondition. "This step presupposes two prior ones"
Definition of Suppose
1. v. t. 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?
2. v. i. To make supposition; to think; to be of opinion.
3. n. Supposition.
Definition of Suppose
1. to assume to be true [v -POSED, -POSING, -POSES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Suppose
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