SUPPOSE


Meaning of SUPPOSE in English

verb

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

it is naive to think/suppose/assume etc

It would be naive to think that this could solve all the area’s problems straight away.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADVERB

so

I suppose so , Rajiv, I suppose so, but he is not to come to the briefing.

I don't suppose so - all Satan's interested in is food.

to

He didn't smile, or laugh like maniacs are supposed to .

Time would solve everything, or at least it was supposed to .

If you value your career, the argument would go, you find what you are supposed to .

■ NOUN

reason

At the moment there is no reason to suppose that this will lead to the Collection being either more or less accessible.

That was a general possibility and there was no reason to suppose that that would be the conclusion.

But there is, unfortunately, every reason to suppose that the general picture she paints is still accurate.

There was just no reason to suppose that this was impossible.

The only thing is that this text gives no reason to suppose that it also applied in cognitio.

There is therefore no reason to suppose that the homoeopathic remedies are any different.

There is indeed cause for concern in all this, but perhaps not for the reasons many people suppose .

There is no reason at all to suppose they are unrepresentative in this respect.

things

His feeling tone was blank, was clear ... Well, after that, I suppose , things can only improve.

How are parents supposed to accomplish these things ?

Woman supposed to like nice things .

Women were not supposed to do things like that.

I suppose such things were happy on our land because we never put chemical fertilizers on it.

I suppose things made such indelible impressions on us because we had so little.

I suppose value things that would not be valued elsewhere.

■ VERB

let

But let us suppose that it counts among the wise.

To make this joint quite clear let us suppose that one had wanted to be a great singer.

For ease of exposition, let us suppose n 4.

Now let us suppose that the train is traveling at six-tenths the speed of light.

To make the numbers a bit easier, let us suppose that there are just three offspring.

As an example, let us suppose that the incoming attack is a punch to the sternum, or upper chest.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

I can only think/suppose/assume (that)

As for an Iguana Air, I can only assume it's a tropical airline.

Now if I can only think of their name.

always assuming/supposing (that) sth

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

"What is this?" "It's one of Beethoven's violin sonatas, I suppose ."

His government has lasted longer than his enemies supposed.

There are many reasons to suppose that Shakespeare was familiar with the stories of medieval Italy.

We have no reason to suppose that the girl is dead.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

He was supposed to be a temporary candidate in 1992, he said, to enable Perot to get on the ballot.

How were they supposed to live?

I would have supposed that the question in Reg. v. Lawrence was whether appropriation necessarily involved an absence of consent.

Or suppose that your husband gave you a cheque for £15,000; wouldn't that be worth a hug?

The role of Churchill in the development of full employment policy is greater than has generally been supposed.

They are looking for clues, I suppose .

Upon my word, it looks as if my time today has not been so idly wasted as you suppose .

Walking round the pond, I suppose .

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