supposed Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb express a supposition
say; suppose.
- Let us say that he did not tell the truth
- Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?
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verb expect, believe, or suppose
guess; reckon; suppose; imagine; opine; think.
- I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel
- I thought to find her in a bad state
- he didn't think to find her in the kitchen
- I guess she is angry at me for standing her up
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verb to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
conjecture; theorize; hypothesize; theorise; hypothesise; suppose; speculate; hypothecate.
- Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps
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verb take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
suppose; presuppose.
- I presuppose that you have done your work
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verb require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
suppose; presuppose.
- This step presupposes two prior ones
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adjective satellite required or under orders
- I'm supposed to be there at ten
- he was supposed to go to the store
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adjective satellite mistakenly believed
- the supposed existence of ghosts
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adjective satellite doubtful or suspect
so-called; alleged.
- these so-called experts are no help
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adjective satellite based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
conjectural; supposititious; suppositious; suppositional; hypothetical; hypothetic; divinatory.
- theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural
- the supposed reason for his absence
- suppositious reconstructions of dead languages
- hypothetical situation
