ALL meanings of suppose
sup·pose
S s - verb with object suppose 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 suppose to consider (something) as a possibility suggested or an idea or plan proposed: Suppose we wait until tomorrow. 1
- verb with object suppose to believe or assume as true; take for granted: It is supposed that his death was an accident. 1
- verb with object suppose to think or hold as an opinion: What do you suppose he will do? 1
- verb with object suppose to require logically; imply; presuppose: The evidence supposes his presence near the scene. 1
- verb with object suppose (used in the passive) to expect or design; require or permit (followed by an infinitive verb): The machine is supposed to make noise. I'm not supposed to run fast. 1
- verb without object suppose to assume something; presume; think. 1
- transitive verb suppose with clause: think, guess 1
- transitive verb suppose guess, assume 1
- transitive verb suppose consider, imagine 1
- verb suppose You can use suppose or supposing before mentioning a possible situation or action. You usually then go on to consider the effects that this situation or action might have. 0
- verb suppose If you suppose that something is true, you believe that it is probably true, because of other things that you know. 0
- verb suppose to presume (something) to be true without certain knowledge 0
- verb suppose to consider as a possible suggestion for the sake of discussion, elucidation, etc; postulate 0
- verb suppose (of theories, propositions, etc) to imply the inference or assumption (of) 0
- verb transitive suppose to assume to be true, as for the sake of argument or to illustrate a proof 0
- verb transitive suppose to believe, think, guess, etc. 0
- verb transitive suppose presuppose (sense 2) 0
- verb transitive suppose to consider as a proposed or suggested possibility 0
- verb transitive suppose to expect or obligate 0
- intransitive verb suppose to make a supposition; conjecture 0