Suppose+that

  • 11suppose — 01. I m not sure what I will do after I graduate, but I [suppose] I will have to find a job. 02. Where were you this morning? You were [supposed] to be here by 8:00. 03. If you break a mirror, you will [supposedly] have 7 years of bad luck. 04.… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 12suppose — verb ADVERB ▪ mistakenly, wrongly ▪ commonly, generally ▪ We commonly suppose that space and time are continuous. ▪ This combination of qualities is generally supposed to be extremely rare …

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  • 13suppose — verb /səˈpəʊz,səˈpoʊz/ a) To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe. Suppose that A implies B and B implies C. Then A implies C. b) To theorize or hypothesize …

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  • 14suppose — v. 1) (L) we suppose that the situation will improve 2) (formal) (M) we supposed him to be guilty * * * [sə pəʊz] (L) we suppose that the situation will improve (formal) (M) we supposed him to be guilty …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 15suppose — verb (supposed; supposing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French supposer, from Medieval Latin supponere (perfect indicative supposui), from Latin, to put under, substitute, from sub + ponere to put more at position Date: 14th century… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 16suppose — ► VERB 1) think or assume that something is true or probable, but without proof. 2) (of a theory or argument) assume or require that something is the case as a precondition. 3) (be supposed to do) be required or expected to do. ORIGIN Latin… …

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  • 17suppose — v.tr. (often foll. by that + clause) 1 assume, esp. in default of knowledge; be inclined to think (I suppose they will return; what do you suppose he meant?). 2 take as a possibility or hypothesis (let us suppose you are right). 3 (in imper.) as… …

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  • 18suppose — [c]/səˈpoʊz / (say suh pohz) verb (supposed, supposing) –verb (t) 1. to assume (something), without reference to its being true or false, for the sake of argument or for the purpose of tracing the consequences: suppose the distance to be one… …

  • 19suppose — supposable, adj. supposably, adv. supposer, n. /seuh pohz /, v., supposed, supposing. v.t. 1. to assume (something), as for the sake of argument or as part of a proposition or theory: Suppose the distance to be one mile. 2. to cons …

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  • 20that — 1 determiner plural those 1 used to talk about a person, thing, idea etc that has already been mentioned or that the person you are talking to knows about already: Who was that man I saw you with last night? | Those flowers that you gave me… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English