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 verb1 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 of3: presupposeintransitive verb: conjecture, opine