Suppose meaning

What does “suppose” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“suppose” is a verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: express a supposition.

suppose

express a supposition
“Let us say that he did not tell the truth”
“Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?”
Synonymssay
expect, believe, or suppose
“I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel”
“I thought to find her in a bad state”
Synonymsthink opine imagine reckon guess
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
“Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps”
Synonymsspeculate theorize theorise conjecture hypothesize hypothesise hypothecate
take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
“I presuppose that you have done your work”
Synonymspresuppose
require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
“This step presupposes two prior ones”
Synonymspresuppose

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University