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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
Synonyms
Examples for "presuppose"
Examples for "presuppose"
1
Wouldn't that presuppose they knew a female agent would open the door?
The President's Assassin
2
But these systems are smaller than the great acquaintance-system that they presuppose.
Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking
3
It seemed to presuppose that the audience, immediate and general, were imbeciles.
The Irish Times
4
Certainly, real freedom and equality of rights presuppose some degree of culture.
Freeland: A Social Anticipation
5
When we speak of aërial perspective, we already presuppose a little chiaroscuro.
Great Pictures, As Seen and Described by Famous Writers
Usage of suppose in English
1
For example, suppose your company is located where natural disasters rarely happen.
Mysql high availability
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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Translations for suppose
Suppose through the time
Suppose across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Canada
Less common
United States of America
Less common
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