Synonyms for
Suppose
Definition
To assume or believe something to be true without proof.
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- suppose to be
- suppose that
- suppose we
- suppose it is
- suppose you
- suppose he
- suppose they
Word family
Usage note
Often used in conditional or hypothetical statements. 'Supposed to' can imply an obligation or expectation.
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Example sentences
- I suppose we should leave now.
- Let's suppose for a moment that you are right.
- I suppose it's possible.
- I suppose he forgot about our meeting.
- Suppose you were in my shoes, what would you do?
Quotes
I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people. - Mahatma Gandhi
I suppose I have a really loose interpretation of 'work' because I think that just being alive is so much work at something you don't always want to do. - Andy Warhol
One can suppose that language is something like an ancient city: a maze of little streets and squares, of old and new houses, and of houses with additions from various periods; and this surrounded by vast suburbs of poppy fields, garbage dumps, and mines, by mountains and forests. - Ludwig Wittgenstein