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Definition of Supposed

1. Adjective. Required or under orders. "He was supposed to go to the store"

2. Adjective. Mistakenly believed. "The supposed existence of ghosts"

3. Adjective. Doubtful or suspect. "These so-called experts are no help"

4. Adjective. Based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence. "Hypothetical situation"

Definition of Supposed

1. Verb. (past of suppose) ¹

2. Adjective. Presumed to be true, but without proof ¹

3. Adjective. (context: with infinitive) Generally considered or expected. ¹

4. Adjective. (context: with infinitive) Having an obligation. ¹

5. Adjective. (context: with infinitive) Intended. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Supposed

1. suppose [v] - See also: suppose

Lexicographical Neighbors of Supposed

supporting tower supportive supportively supportiveness supportless supportment supportress supportresses supports suppos'd

supposable supposably supposal supposals suppose supposed (current term) supposed(a) supposed(p) supposed to supposedly

supposer supposers supposes supposest supposeth supposing supposition supposition theory suppositional suppositionally

Literary usage of Supposed

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Much Ado about Nothing by William Shakespeare (2001)
"But that the reader may judge for himself, as much, both of BANDELLO and of BELLE-FOREST, will be here given as can be supposed by any possibility to have ..."

2. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come by John Bunyan (1879)
"... but they concluded, as they went, that not Mr By-ends, but old Mr Hold- the-world, should propound the question to them, because, as they supposed, ..."

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