[sup.pose] vb sup.posed ; sup.pos.ing [ME, fr. MF supposer, fr. ML supponere (perf. indic. supposui), fr. L, to put under, substitute, fr. sub- + ponere to put--more at position] vt (14c) 1 a: to lay down tentatively as a hypothesis, assumption, or proposal "~ a fire broke out" "~ 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 ~ that he would profit"
2. a: conceive, imagine b: to have a suspicion of
3: presuppose ~ vi: conjecture, opine