suppose

A2 Topic:Mind & Cognition

Also spelled spose, spos’n, suppos’n, and s’posing

US /səˈpoʊz/ UK /səˈpəʊz/ See IPA manual

Freq #753

Meanings

1

verb
To think that something is probably true, though you are not certain.

I suppose we all agree that this is the best solution.
2

verb
To imagine that something is the case, often in order to consider it.

Suppose you won the lottery — what would you do?
3

verb
To require something to exist or be true beforehand; to imply.

Making a plan supposes that you know your goal.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to think that something is... conjecture

3 verb · to require something to... presuppose

More arreadassume conject daresay dope fancy foreguess guessguesstimatehunch hypothesize

Word family

Forms supposdsupposedsupposessupposinsupposing

Derived forms supposable supposedly

Related forms supposition

Simplified etymology

Suppose entered Middle English and ultimately derives from Latin ponere, “to put or place.” Its formation literally means “something placed from below.”

Etymology

From Middle English supposen, borrowed from Old French supposer, equivalent to prefix sub- (“under”) + poser (“to place”); corresponding in meaning to Latin supponere (“to put under, to substitute, falsify, counterfeit”), suppositum. See pose.

*tḱey- Proto-Indo-European supposen Middle English supposer Old French supponere Latin

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Topics

Mind & Cognition

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# suppose

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /səˈpoʊz/
**IPA (UK):** /səˈpəʊz/
**Frequency rank:** 753

## Meanings
1. To think that something is probably true, though you are not certain.
2. To imagine that something is the case, often in order to consider it.
3. To require something to exist or be true beforehand; to imply.

## Examples
- I suppose we all agree that this is the best solution.
- Suppose you won the lottery — what would you do?
- Making a plan supposes that you know your goal.

## Synonyms
- arread
- assume
- conject
- conjecture
- daresay
- dope
- fancy
- foreguess
- guess
- guesstimate
- hunch
- hypothesize

## Derived Forms
- supposable
- supposedly

## Related Forms
- supposition

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *tḱey-
- Root: supposen
- Root: supposer
- Root: supponere

## Etymology
From Middle English supposen, borrowed from Old French supposer, equivalent to prefix sub- (“under”) + poser (“to place”); corresponding in meaning to Latin supponere (“to put under, to substitute, falsify, counterfeit”), suppositum. See pose.

## AI Etymology
Suppose is from Middle English supposen, borrowed from Old French supposer, equivalent to prefix sub- (“under”) + poser (“to place”); corresponding in meaning to Latin supponere (“to put under, to substitute, falsify, counterfeit”), suppositum. See pose. In present-day use, it can mean to think that something is probably true, though you are not certain, or to imagine that something is the case, often in order to consider it.

## Topics
- Mind & Cognition

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