suppose
To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.
Example
“I suppose we all agree that this is the best solution.”
Other meanings
To theorize or hypothesize.
“Suppose that A implies B and B implies C. Then A implies C.”
To imagine; to believe; to receive as true.
Related words
- supposed to
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "supponere" (to put under, to substitute, falsify, counterfeit).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “suppose” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.