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suppose
verb
Expect, believe, or suppose
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səˈpəʊz
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verb
Expect, believe, or suppose
“I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel”
verb
To believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
“Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps”
verb
Require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
“This step presupposes two prior ones”
verb
Take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
“I presuppose that you have done your work”
verb
Express a supposition
“Let us say that he did not tell the truth”
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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?
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