to suppose

Definition of to suppose in English English dictionary: presume; To theorize or hypothesize
I suppose we all agree that this is the best solution.; You can use suppose or supposing before mentioning a possible situation or action. You usually then go on to consider the effects that this situation or action might have. Suppose someone gave you an egg and asked you to describe exactly what was inside Supposing he's right and I do die tomorrow? Maybe I should take out an extra insurance policy; To represent to one's self, or state to another, not as true or real, but as if so, and with a view to some consequence or application which the reality would involve or admit of; to imagine or admit to exist, for the sake of argument or illustration; to assume to be true; as, let us suppose the earth to be the center of the system, what would be the result? To imagine; to believe; to receive as true; Supposition; To require to exist or to be true; to imply by the laws of thought or of nature; as, purpose supposes foresight; To put by fraud in the place of another; If you suppose that something is true, you believe that it is probably true, because of other things that you know. The policy is perfectly clear and I see no reason to suppose that it isn't working It had been supposed that by then Peter would be married; vagueness You can say `I suppose' when you want to express slight uncertainty. I get a bit uptight these days. Hormones, I suppose I suppose I'd better do some homework Is that the right way up? --- Yeah. I suppose so There's nothing to keep us here, is there? --- I suppose not; {n} a supposition, an imagination; To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe; {f} presume to be true, hypothesize; believe; think; consider as a possibility; to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"; politeness You can say `I don't suppose' as a way of introducing a polite request. I don't suppose you could tell me where James Street is could you?; You can use `do you suppose' to introduce a question when you want someone to give their opinion about something, although you know that they are unlikely to have any more knowledge or information about it than you. Do you suppose he was telling the truth?; take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand; "I presuppose that you have done your work"; To make supposition; to think; to be of opinion; 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?; 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?"; feelings You can say `I suppose' or `I don't suppose' before describing someone's probable thoughts or attitude, when you are impatient or slightly angry with them. I suppose you think you're funny; 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"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"; politeness You can use `do you suppose' as a polite way of suggesting or requesting that someone does something. Do you suppose we could get together for a little chat sometime soon?; require as a necessary antecedent or precondition; "This step presupposes two prior ones"; spose