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suppose

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Main Entry:
sup·pose 
          Listen to the pronunciation of suppose
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


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