supposed
[ suh-pohzd, -poh-zid ]
/ səˈpoʊzd, -ˈpoʊ zɪd /
adjective
assumed as true, regardless of fact; hypothetical: a supposed case.
accepted or believed as true, without positive knowledge: the supposed site of an ancient temple.
merely thought to be such; imagined: supposed gains.
OTHER WORDS FROM supposed
sup·pos·ed·ly [suh-poh-zid-lee] /səˈpoʊ zɪd li/, adverb non·sup·posed, adjective un·sup·posed, adjectiveWords nearby supposed
Definition for supposed (2 of 2)
suppose
[ suh-pohz ]
/ səˈpoʊz /
verb (used with object), sup·posed, sup·pos·ing.
verb (used without object), sup·posed, sup·pos·ing.
to assume something; presume; think.
Origin of suppose
OTHER WORDS FROM suppose
Example sentences from the Web for supposed
British Dictionary definitions for supposed (1 of 2)
supposed
/ (səˈpəʊzd, -ˈpəʊzɪd) /
adjective
(prenominal)
presumed to be true without certain knowledge
his supposed date of birth
(prenominal)
believed to be true on slight grounds; highly doubtful
the supposed existence of ghosts
(səˈpəʊzd) (postpositive foll by to)
expected or obliged (to)
I'm supposed to be there at nine
(səˈpəʊzd) (postpositive; used in negative foll by to)
expected or obliged not (to)
you're not supposed to walk on the grass
Derived forms of supposed
supposedly (səˈpəʊzɪdlɪ), adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for supposed (2 of 2)
suppose
/ (səˈpəʊz) /
verb (tr; may take a clause as object)
to presume (something) to be true without certain knowledge
I suppose he meant to kill her
to consider as a possible suggestion for the sake of discussion, elucidation, etc; postulate
suppose that he wins the election
(of theories, propositions, etc) to imply the inference or assumption (of)
your policy supposes full employment
Derived forms of suppose
supposable, adjective supposer, nounWord Origin for suppose
C14: from Old French
supposer, from Medieval Latin
suppōnere, from Latin: to substitute, from
sub- +
pōnere to put
Idioms and Phrases with supposed
suppose
see I suppose so.