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supposed

sup·posed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suh-pohzd, -poh-zid]
    • /səˈpoʊzd, -ˈpoʊ zɪd/
    • /səˈpəʊzd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-pohzd, -poh-zid]
    • /səˈpoʊzd, -ˈpoʊ zɪd/

Definitions of supposed word

  • adjective supposed assumed as true, regardless of fact; hypothetical: a supposed case. 1
  • adjective supposed accepted or believed as true, without positive knowledge: the supposed site of an ancient temple. 1
  • adjective supposed merely thought to be such; imagined: supposed gains. 1
  • verb with object supposed to assume (something), as for the sake of argument or as part of a proposition or theory: Suppose the distance to be one mile. 1
  • verb with object supposed to consider (something) as a possibility suggested or an idea or plan proposed: Suppose we wait until tomorrow. 1
  • verb with object supposed to believe or assume as true; take for granted: It is supposed that his death was an accident. 1

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Origin of supposed

First appearance:

before 1560
One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; suppose + -ed2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Supposed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

supposed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

supposed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for supposed

adv supposed

  • a priori — An a priori argument, reason, or probability is based on an assumed principle or fact, rather than on actual observed facts.
  • deductive — Deductive reasoning involves drawing conclusions logically from other things that are already known.

adj supposed

  • accounted — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
  • alleged — An alleged fact has been stated but has not been proved to be true.
  • apparitional — of or relating to an apparition or apparitions; ghostly, spectral
  • assumed — false; fictitious
  • assumptive — taken for granted.

adjective supposed

  • asserted — resting on a statement or claim unsupported by evidence or proof; alleged: The asserted value of the property was twice the amount anyone offered.
  • conjecturable — Able to be conjectured upon.
  • estimated — Simple past tense and past participle of estimate.
  • guesstimated — Simple past tense and past participle of guesstimate.
  • hypothetic — assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.

verb supposed

  • dogmatized — Simple past tense and past participle of dogmatize.
  • hoped — the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best: to give up hope.
  • miscomprehended — Simple past tense and past participle of miscomprehend.
  • opined — Simple past tense and past participle of opine.

Top questions with supposed

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