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Added 9 October 2026

suppose

/səˈpəʊz/ verb

In Latin: spērō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about suppose at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Express a supposition.
Let us say that he did not tell the truth
Expect, believe, or suppose.
I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel
To believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds.
Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps

Origin

From Middle English supposen, borrowed from Old French supposer, equivalent to prefix sub- (“under”) + poser (“to place”); corresponding in meaning to Latin supponere (“to put under, to substitute, falsify, counterfeit”), suppositum. See pose.

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