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suppose
Definitions
[səˈpəʊz], (Verb)
Definitions:
- think or assume that something is true or probable but lack proof or certain knowledge
(e.g: I suppose I got there about noon)
- be required to do something because of the position one is in or an agreement one has made
(e.g: I'm supposed to be meeting someone at the airport)
Phrases:
- I suppose so
Origin
:
Middle English: from Old French supposer, from Latin supponere (from sub- ‘from below’ + ponere ‘to place’), but influenced by Latin suppositus ‘set under’ and Old French poser ‘to place’
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