Suppose

  • 11supposé — Supposé, [suppos]ée. part …

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  • 12suppose — ► 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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  • 13suppose — sup|pose W1S1 [səˈpəuz US ˈpouz] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: supposer, from Latin supponere to put under, substitute , from sub ( SUB ) + ponere to put ] 1.) spoken I suppose a) used to say you think somethin …

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  • 14suppose — sup|pose [ sə pouz ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to believe that something is probably true, based on your experience, your knowledge, and any other information that you have: She was about 35, Dexter supposed. The game was not as one sided as we… …

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  • 15suppose */*/*/ — UK [səˈpəʊz] / US [səˈpoʊz] verb [transitive] Word forms suppose : present tense I/you/we/they suppose he/she/it supposes present participle supposing past tense supposed past participle supposed 1) to believe that something is probably true,… …

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  • 16suppose — 1 verb (T) 1 be supposed to do sth a) used when saying what someone should or should not do, especially because of rules or what someone in authority has said: You re supposed to ask the teacher if you want to leave the classroom. | We re not… …

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  • 17suppose — [[t]səpo͟ʊz[/t]] ♦♦ supposes, supposing, supposed 1) VERB You can use suppose or supposing before mentioning a possible situation or action. You usually then go on to consider the effects that this situation or action might have. [V that] Suppose …

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  • 18suppose*/*/*/ — [səˈpəʊz] verb [T] to think that something is probably true, right, or possible I suppose she must be delighted about getting the job.[/ex] You don t suppose that he s going to hurt anyone, do you?[/ex] I suppose I had better get back to… …

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  • 19suppose — 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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  • 20suppose — 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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