English dictionary
suppose
verbPronunciation
səˈpəʊz
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- expect, believe, or suppose
verb
- to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
verb
- require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
verb
- take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
verb
- express a supposition
Example sentences
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
Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps
This step presupposes two prior ones
I presuppose that you have done your work
Let us say that he did not tell the truth
Let's say you had a lot of money — what would you do?