suppose

(sə-pōz')

v., -posed, -pos·ing, -pos·es.

v.tr.

1. To assume to be true or real for the sake of argument or explanation: Suppose we win the lottery.
2. 1. To believe, especially on uncertain or tentative grounds: Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps.
   2. To consider to be probable or likely: I suppose it will rain.
3. To imply as an antecedent condition; presuppose: "Patience must suppose pain" (Samuel Johnson).
4. To consider as a suggestion: Suppose we dine together.

v.intr.
To imagine; conjecture.

[Middle English supposen, from Old French supposer, alteration (influenced by poser, to place) of Medieval Latin suppōnere, from Latin, to put under : sub-, sub- + pōnere, to place.]

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verb

1. To take for granted without proof: assume, posit, postulate, premise, presume, presuppose. Informal reckon. See belief/unbelief.
2. To draw an inference on the basis of inconclusive evidence or insufficient information: conjecture, guess, infer, speculate, surmise. See opinion.
3. To regard in an appraising way: believe, repute, think. See belief/unbelief.
4. To oblige to do or not do by force of authority, propriety, or custom: expect, require. See obligation.

v

Definition: assume, guess
Antonyms: calculate, know, measure

v

Definition: believe
Antonyms: disbelieve, know

IN BRIEF: To assume or take for granted.

Lawyers, I suppose, were children once. — Charles Lamb

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For a list of words related to suppose, see:

• Belief and Conception - suppose: assume, often for the sake of argument
• Judgments and Critiques - suppose: (vb) hold as one’s opinion; think likely to be true

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Common misspelling(s) of suppose

• supose

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - antage, tro, formode, forudsætte, regne med
v. intr. - gå ud fra

idioms:

• I suppose so    det antager jeg, det vil jeg tro, formodentligt, velsagtens

Nederlands (Dutch)
veronderstellen, aannemen

Français (French)
v. tr. - penser, croire, supposer, deviner, imaginer, suggérer
v. intr. - imaginer, conjecturer, supposer

idioms:

• I suppose so    je suppose que oui

Deutsch (German)
v. - annehmen, voraussetzen, vermuten

idioms:

• I suppose so    ich nehme an

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - υποθέτω, νομίζω, έχω τη γνώμη, προϋποθέτω, αναμένω (τήρηση υποχρεώσεων κ.λπ.)

idioms:

• I suppose so    έτσι νομίζω, έτσι φαντάζομαι

Italiano (Italian)
supporre

idioms:

• I suppose so    penso di si

Português (Portuguese)
v. - supor

idioms:

• I suppose so    imagino que sim

Русский (Russian)
предполагать, полагать, подразумевать, если бы, предположим, что

idioms:

• I suppose so    я так думаю, вероятно

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - suponer, asumir, dar por sentado, presumir, creer, pensar, imaginar
v. intr. - asumir, figurarse, presumir, pensar

idioms:

• I suppose so    así lo creo, supongo que sí

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - anta, tro, inbilla, förutsätta, föreställa

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
推想, 猜想, 假设, 料想

idioms:

• I suppose so    也许

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 推想, 猜想, 假設
v. intr. - 猜想, 料想

idioms:

• I suppose so    也許

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 가정하다, 추측하다, 만약~이면
v. intr. - 가정하다, 추측하다, 생각하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 思う, 仮定する, …したらどうだろう, もし…ならば, 前提としている, 想像する

idioms:

• I suppose so    そう思う

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يفترض‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮שיער, האמין, הניח, חשב, רימז על, הבה-, נניח ש-‬
v. intr. - ‮שיער, חשב‬

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