SUPPOSE


Meaning of SUPPOSE in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.