| query | If you s______ that something is true, you believe that it is probably true, because of other things that you know .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. I knew very well that the problem was more complex than he supposed. It had been supposed that by then Peter would be married. |
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| word | suppose |
| full-definition | verb 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. 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. I knew very well that the problem was more complex than he supposed. It had been supposed that by then Peter would be married. |
| inflections | supposessupposingsupposed |
| cefr-level | A2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:a2
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