Main Entry: sup·pose

Pronunciation: \sə-ˈpōz, oftenest after “I ” ˈspōz\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): sup·posed; sup·pos·ing

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

transitive verb 1 a : to lay down tentatively as a hypothesis, assumption, or proposal <suppose a fire broke out> <suppose you bring the salad> b (1) : to hold as an opinion : believe <they supposed they were early> (2) : to think probable or in keeping with the facts <seems reasonable to suppose that he would profit>
2 a : conceive, imagine b : to have a suspicion of
3 : presupposeintransitive verb : conjecture, opine