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- pronunciation:
- s
poz
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
supposes, supposing, supposed |
definition 1: |
to assume to be true in order to make clear or to explain.
Suppose your bike was stolen instead of mine.- synonyms:
- assume, imagine, presume
- similar words:
- fancy, infer
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definition 2: |
to consider to be possible.
I suppose we might stay until next week.- similar words:
- conceive, imagine
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definition 3: |
to believe; think.
I suppose his plan will work.I suppose she loves him, because she married him.- synonyms:
- believe, guess
- similar words:
- count, expect, imagine, judge, reckon, suspect
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related words: |
consider, figure, guess, hope, presume, pretend, think, trust, understand |
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The word suppose
contains the following part:
pos, -pose, pon, -pone, -pound
Latin
root
that means put, place
Example words:
component, composite, compost, compound, decompose, disposable, disposal, exposition, exposure, impose, impostor, opponent, oppose, opposite, opposition, pose, positive, postpone, posture, proposal, propose, proposition, purpose, purposeful, purposely, suppose
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