suppose

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suppose Definition

• (v) express a supposition; "Let us say that he did not tell the truth"; "Let''s say you had a lot of money--what would you do?"
• (v) expect, believe, or suppose; "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"
• (v) to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"
• (v) take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand; "I presuppose that you have done your work"
• (v) require as a necessary antecedent or precondition; "This step presupposes two prior ones"

suppose Synonyms

• conjecture
• guess
• hypothecate
• hypothesise
• hypothesize
• imagine
• opine
• presuppose
• reckon
• say
• speculate
• suppose
• theorise
• theorize
• think