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Meanings of suppose in English

Portuguese
teorizar
Catalan
conjecturar

To believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds.

      teorizar
      Portuguese
      achar
      Catalan
      suposar
      Spanish
      imaginar

      To have as opinion, belief, or idea.

          achar
          Portuguese
          supor
          Catalan
          suposar
          Spanish
          suponer

          Express a supposition.

                supor
                Portuguese
                pressupor
                Spanish
                presuponer
                Catalan
                presuposar

                Require as a necessary antecedent or precondition.

                      pressupor
                      Usage of suppose in English
                      1
                      For example, suppose your company is located where natural disasters rarely happen.
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                      2
                      Let us suppose that material bodies-inour case, water-arecomposed of atoms.
                      Physics and Beyond: Encounters and Conversations
                      3
                      I suppose easy come, easy go and, as usual, nobody is responsible.
                      The Irish Times
                      4
                      However, one detail perturbed him: suppose autopsies revealed the presence of arsenic?
                      In Cold Blood
                      5
                      And yes, perhaps just a bit of a question mark, I suppose.
                      The South African
                      6
                      After a long moment she said, I suppose we'll let it be.
                      Memoirs of a geisha: a novel
                      7
                      I've been thinking too much about all the future today, I suppose.
                      Earth Abides
                      8
                      Asked about the comparison, Dylan said: I suppose so, in some way.
                      The Guardian
                      9
                      I suppose they are the men who control the great public businesses.
                      The sleeper awakes
                      10
                      I suppose the answer will explain the question, once you wake up.
                      James Potter and the Morrigan Web
                      11
                      I suppose I should be glad this didn't happen ten minutes ago.
                      Dante's numbers
                      12
                      I suppose the current situation gives me some free time at least.
                      The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl
                      13
                      But, just as a theoretical question, suppose examination did reveal physical damage?
                      Bring the Jubilee
                      14
                      She had good intentions all the way down the line, I suppose.
                      Proven guilty
                      15
                      Or better still: suppose all the stories he told should come true!
                      The Neverending Story
                      16
                      That would be good you know, but whatever happens happens I suppose.
                      Radio NZ
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