transcription, транскрипция: [ sə-ˈpōz, oftenest after ]
“ I ” ˈspōz verb
( 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. : presuppose
intransitive verb
: conjecture , opine