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sup·posed       [suh-pohzd, -poh-zid] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.assumed as true, regardless of fact; hypothetical: a supposed case.
2.accepted or believed as true, without positive knowledge: the supposed site of an ancient temple.
3.merely thought to be such; imagined: supposed gains.
[Origin: 1560–70; suppose + -ed2]

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sup·pos·ed·ly       [suh-poh-zid-lee] Pronunciation Key, adverb
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sup·pose       [suh-pohz] Pronunciation Key verb, -posed, -pos·ing.
–verb (used with object)
1.to assume (something), as for the sake of argument or as part of a proposition or theory: Suppose the distance to be one mile.
2.to consider (something) as a possibility suggested or an idea or plan proposed: Suppose we wait until tomorrow.
3.to believe or assume as true; take for granted: It is supposed that his death was an accident.
4.to think or hold as an opinion: What do you suppose he will do?
5.to require logically; imply; presuppose: The evidence supposes his presence near the scene.
6.(used in the passive) to expect or design; require or permit (fol. by an infinitive verb): The machine is supposed to make noise. I'm not supposed to run fast.
–verb (used without object)
7.to assume something; presume; think.
[Origin: 1275–1325; ME supposen < OF supposer, equiv. to sup- sup- + poser to pose1; cf. ML suppōnere to suppose, L: to substitute, place below]

—Related forms
sup·pos·a·ble, adjective
sup·pos·a·bly, adverb
sup·pos·er, noun
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sup·pose       (sə-pōz')  Pronunciation Key 
v.   sup·posed, sup·pos·ing, sup·pos·es

v.   tr.
  1. To assume to be true or real for the sake of argument or explanation: Suppose we win the lottery.
    1. To believe, especially on uncertain or tentative grounds: Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps.
    2. To consider to be probable or likely: I suppose it will rain.
  3. To imply as an antecedent condition; presuppose: "Patience must suppose pain" (Samuel Johnson).
  4. To consider as a suggestion: Suppose we dine together.

v.   intr.
To imagine; conjecture.


[Middle English supposen, from Old French supposer, alteration (influenced by poser, to place) of Medieval Latin suppōnere, from Latin, to put under : sub-, sub- + pōnere, to place; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]

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sup·posed       (sə-pōzd', -pō'zĭd)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Presumed to be true or real without conclusive evidence.
  2. Intended: medication that is supposed to relieve pain.
    1. Required: He is supposed to go to the store.
    2. Permitted: We are not supposed to smoke here.
    3. Firmly believed; expected: You're supposed to be my friend.

sup·pos'ed·ly (-pō'zĭd-lē) adv.
Synonyms: These adjectives mean put forth or accepted as being true on inconclusive grounds: the supposed cause of inflation; conjectural criticism; the hypothetical site of a lost culture; a foundling's putative father; the reputed author of the article; suppositious reconstructions of dead languages; supposititious hypotheses.
Antonym: certain

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supposed

adjective
1. required or under orders; "I'm supposed to be there at ten"; "he was supposed to go to the store" 
2. mistakenly believed; "the supposed existence of ghosts" 
3. doubtful or suspect; "these so-called experts are no help" [syn: alleged] 
4. based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence; "theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural"; "the supposed reason for his absence"; "suppositious reconstructions of dead languages"; "hypothetical situation" [syn: conjectural] 

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