suppose
To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believeTo take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.
» What am I supposed to do?
Was soll ich tun?
Was soll ich machen?
Что мне делать?
Що мені робити?
Meaning
6 senses(intransitive, transitive)To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.
I suppose we all agree that this is the best solution.
I won't be back before midday, I don't suppose.
annehmen, vermuten, vermeinen
предполага́тьpredpolagátʹ, предположи́тьpredpoložítʹ
припуска́тиprypuskáty, припусти́тиprypustýty
take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
(transitive)To theorize or hypothesize.
Suppose that A implies B and B implies C. Then A implies C.
vermuten, annehmen, unterstellen
полага́тьpolagátʹ
припускатиprypuskaty, припуститиprypustyty
(transitive)To imagine; to believe; to receive as true.
expect, believe, or suppose
(transitive)To require to exist or to be true; to imply by the laws of thought or of nature.
Purpose supposes foresight.
(obsolete, transitive)To reckon to be, to account or esteem as.
(obsolete, transitive)To put by fraud in the place of another; to substitute fraudulently.
Examples
5788 sentencesWhat am I supposed to do?
Що мені робити? — deniko
ruЧто мне делать? — heccele
deWas soll ich tun? — xtofu80
What was I supposed to do?
А що я мав робити? — deniko
ruЧто, по-вашему, я должен был делать? — marafon
What am I supposed to say?
Що мені сказати? — shanghainese
ruЧто ты от меня хочешь услышать? — marafon
deWas soll ich sagen? — Fingerhut
You're supposed to be in bed.
Тобі слід бути в ліжку. — deniko
deDu sollst im Bett liegen. — Giulio
You're not supposed to do that.
Ти не повинен цього робити. — deniko
ruСчитается, что ты не должен этого делать. — odexed
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
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Origin
From Middle English supposen, borrowed from Old French supposer, equivalent to prefix sub-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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Forms
supposes, supposing, supposed, supposedSynonyms
37 synonyms- express a supposition:say
- require as a necessary antecedent or precondition:presuppose
- take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand:presuppose
- expect, believe, or suppose:thinkopineimaginereckonguess
- to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds:speculatetheorizetheoriseconjecturehypothesizehypothesisehypothecate
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- was supposed to
- supposed to do
- supposed to be
- supposed to tell
- not supposed to
- who was supposed
- supposed to help
- supposed to meet
- supposed to go
- supposed to happen
- supposed to park
- supposed to know