supposed

Words with a similar base: supposed

'supposed'

[suppose.v.01] as in: express a supposition

Examples:
Let us say that he did not tell the truth
Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?

'supposed'

[think.v.02] as in: expect, believe, or suppose

Examples:
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

'supposed'

[speculate.v.01] as in: to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

Examples:
Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps

'supposed'

[presuppose.v.01] as in: take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand

Examples:
I presuppose that you have done your work

'supposed'

[presuppose.v.02] as in: require as a necessary antecedent or precondition

Examples:
This step presupposes two prior ones

'supposed'

[supposed.s.01] as in: required or under orders

Examples:
I'm supposed to be there at ten
he was supposed to go to the store

'supposed'

[supposed.s.02] as in: mistakenly believed

Examples:
the supposed existence of ghosts

'supposed'

[alleged.s.02] as in: doubtful or suspect

Examples:
these so-called experts are no help

'supposed'

[conjectural.s.01] as in: based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

Examples:
theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural
the supposed reason for his absence
suppositious reconstructions of dead languages
hypothetical situation

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