SUPPOSITION


Meaning of SUPPOSITION in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ reasonable

It is a reasonable ~ that many mothers would welcome the offer of part-time work.

▪ mere , pure (both esp. BrE )

That is mere ~!

VERB + SUPPOSITION

▪ make

We can make a ~ about how the accident happened.

▪ be based on

▪ confirm , support

SUPPOSITION + VERB

▪ be correct , be wrong

▪ be based on sth

PREPOSITION

▪ on (a/the) ~

She was charged on the ~ that she had colluded with her husband in the murders.

▪ ~ about

They are making all sorts of ~s about our possible reaction.

▪ ~ of

a ~ of innocence

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