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suppose
verb
1 suppose
Express a supposition.
synonym: say.
Dutch: vermoeden, veronderstellen, aannemen
2 suppose
3 suppose
To believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds:
— Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps.
synonyms: conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, theorise, theorize.
Roget 514:
suppose,
conjecture,
surmise,
suspect,
guess,
divine;
theorize;
presume,
presurmise†,
presuppose;
assume,
fancy,
wis†,
take it;
give a guess,
speculate,
believe,
dare say,
take it into one's head,
take for granted;
imagine
etc.
515.
put forth;
propound,
propose;
start,
put a case,
submit,
move,
make a motion;
hazard out,
throw out a suggestion,
put forward a suggestion,
put forward conjecture.
allude to,
suggest,
hint,
put it into one's head.
suggest itself
etc.
(thought)
451;
run in the head
etc.
(memory)
505;
marvel if,
wonder if,
wonder whether.
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Dutch: veronderstellen
4 suppose
Take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand:
— I presuppose that you have done your work.
synonym: presuppose.
Dutch: aannemen, toedenken, veronderstellen, vooronderstellen
5 suppose
Require as a necessary antecedent or precondition:
— This step presupposes two prior ones.
synonym: presuppose.
Dutch: aannemen, vooropstellen
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supposing
adverb
Roget 469:
provided,
provided that,
provided always;
if,
unless,
but,
yet;
according as;
conditionally,
admitting,
supposing;
on the supposition of
etc.
(theoretically)
514;
with the understanding,
even,
although,
though,
for all that,
after all,
at all events.
approximately
etc.
197,
17;
in a limited degree
(smallness)
32;
somewhat,
sort of,
something like that,
to a certain extent,
to a degree,
in a sense,
so to speak.
with grains of allowance,
cum grano salis [Lat.],
with a grain of salt;
exceptis excipiendis [Lat.];
wind and weather permitting;
if possible
etc.
470.
subject to,
conditioned upon;
with this proviso
etc.
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adjective
Roget 514:
supposing
etc.
v.;
given,
mooted,
postulatory†;
assumed
etc.
v.;
supposititious,
suppositive†,
suppositious;
gratuitous,
speculative,
conjectural,
hypothetical,
theoretical,
academic,
supposable,
presumptive,
putative;
suppositional.
suggestive,
allusive.
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