--- title: S — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 118 description: The 2316 words of the English dictionary under S, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/118/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / S # S — The English dictionary · page 118 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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**superstitious** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A superstitious person believes in luck or magic signs, like thinking black cats, broken mirrors or Friday the 13th bring bad luck.[↗](../../superstitious/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Superstitious describes a belief or habit based on such ideas rather than on facts or science.[↗](../../superstitious/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Grandma is superstitious and never opens an umbrella indoors.[↗](../../superstitious/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Some footballers are superstitious about their lucky boots.[↗](../../superstitious/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Sailors used to be very superstitious.[↗](../../superstitious/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He was superstitious about the number 13.[↗](../../superstitious/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Knocking on wood is a superstitious habit.[↗](../../superstitious/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Scientists test ideas instead of trusting superstitious beliefs.[↗](../../superstitious/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · I'm not superstitious, but I still kept my lucky pencil.[↗](../../superstitious/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **supervise** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To supervise people or an activity is to watch over them and make sure they do things correctly and safely.[↗](../../supervise/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To supervise is to be in charge of workers or a job.[↗](../../supervise/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A lifeguard supervises the swimmers at the pool.[↗](../../supervise/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Young children must be supervised near water.[↗](../../supervise/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Mrs Patel supervised our science experiment.[↗](../../supervise/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Only use the oven when an adult is supervising.[↗](../../supervise/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum supervises the builders working on our kitchen.[↗](../../supervise/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The test was supervised by two teachers.[↗](../../supervise/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Architecture next engaged his attention, and in 1657 he designed a house at Viry for his brother and supervised its construction.[↗](../../supervise/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **supervising** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Supervising means watching over people or an activity to make sure it is done safely and correctly.[↗](../../supervising/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* As an adjective, supervising means in charge: «the supervising teacher».[↗](../../supervising/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Mr Lee is supervising the playground today.[↗](../../supervising/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Only use the oven with an adult supervising.[↗](../../supervising/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The lifeguard was supervising the pool.[↗](../../supervising/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Who is supervising the science experiment?[↗](../../supervising/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She is supervising the younger children on the trip.[↗](../../supervising/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The supervising teacher blew the whistle.[↗](../../supervising/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Swimming here is only allowed with adult supervision.[↗](../../supervising/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **supervision** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Supervision is watching over people or work to make sure things are done correctly and safely.[↗](../../supervision/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Under supervision means with a grown-up or a person in charge watching.[↗](../../supervision/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "children must swim under supervision".[↗](../../supervision/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Children under 8 must be under adult supervision in the pool.[↗](../../supervision/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Only use the oven under supervision.[↗](../../supervision/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The science experiment was done with a teacher's supervision.[↗](../../supervision/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The playground has supervision at lunch time.[↗](../../supervision/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The new worker needs close supervision for a week.[↗](../../supervision/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Never use matches without supervision.[↗](../../supervision/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **supervisor** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A supervisor is a person whose job is to watch over other people and their work, and make sure things are done right and safely.[↗](../../supervisor/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* At school, a supervisor can be an adult who watches children at lunch, in the playground or during an exam.[↗](../../supervisor/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Tell the lunchtime supervisor if you feel sick.[↗](../../supervisor/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The supervisor checked that everyone had a helmet on.[↗](../../supervisor/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum is a supervisor at the supermarket.[↗](../../supervisor/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Swimming is only allowed when a supervisor is watching.[↗](../../supervisor/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The exam supervisor said, «Pens down.»[↗](../../supervisor/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Ask the supervisor before you leave the playground.[↗](../../supervisor/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The workers told their supervisor about the broken machine.[↗](../../supervisor/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · A supervisor looks after the team.[↗](../../supervisor/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **supine** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Lying flat on your back, face upwards.[↗](../../supine/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal) Weak, lazy or too willing to accept things without protesting.[↗](../../supine/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The doctor asked the patient to lie supine on the bed.[↗](../../supine/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · In yoga, we lay supine and breathed slowly.[↗](../../supine/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The opposite of supine is prone, lying face down.[↗](../../supine/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The cat lay supine in the sun with its paws in the air.[↗](../../supine/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The newspaper called the council supine for doing nothing about the potholes.[↗](../../supine/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · For this exercise, start in a supine position with your knees bent.[↗](../../supine/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **supper** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Supper is the evening meal, especially a light or simple one, or the last meal before bed.[↗](../../supper/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (UK, regional) In some families and regions "supper" means the main evening meal, the same as dinner or tea.[↗](../../supper/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (Bible, church) The Last Supper was the meal Jesus shared with his disciples the night before he died; the Lord's Supper is another name for Holy Communion.[↗](../../supper/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We had soup and toast for supper.[↗](../../supper/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Come in, it's time for supper\![↗](../../supper/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · At the Last Supper, Jesus broke the bread.[↗](../../supper/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma makes cocoa for supper before bed.[↗](../../supper/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · In Scotland we got a fish supper from the chip shop.[↗](../../supper/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our church shares the Lord's Supper once a month.[↗](../../supper/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · You'll have to sing for your supper and help wash up.[↗](../../supper/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Servants came, and he ordered supper.[↗](../../supper/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **supperless** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Supperless means without supper, having had no evening meal.[↗](../../supperless/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The wolf returned wearied and supperless.[↗](../../supperless/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I won't remain supperless.[↗](../../supperless/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") **supplant** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To supplant someone or something is to take their place, often by being newer or better (formal).[↗](../../supplant/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To supplant someone can also mean to push them out of their position, sometimes by tricks.[↗](../../supplant/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Phones have supplanted letters for most messages.[↗](../../supplant/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Cars supplanted horses on the roads.[↗](../../supplant/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The new player supplanted the captain in the team.[↗](../../supplant/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Christians read that Jacob supplanted Esau and took his blessing.[↗](../../supplant/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Plastic bags have been supplanted by cloth bags in many shops.[↗](../../supplant/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The invader supplanted the old king.[↗](../../supplant/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **supplanter** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* A person who trips up or pushes aside another to take his place, often by trickery.[↗](../../supplanter/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my supplanters compasseth me about, (Writings PSA.49.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../supplanter/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") **supple** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Able to bend and move easily: a supple body, supple joints.[↗](../../supple/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Soft and bending without cracking: supple leather, a supple branch.[↗](../../supple/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Gymnasts are very supple.[↗](../../supple/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Stretching every day keeps your body supple.[↗](../../supple/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Willow twigs are supple enough to weave baskets.[↗](../../supple/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The old leather boots were still soft and supple.[↗](../../supple/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Cats are supple and can squeeze through gaps.[↗](../../supple/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Oil keeps the saddle supple.[↗](../../supple/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · But his bow abode firm, and the arms of his hands were made supple, by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, from thence, from the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel, (Torah GEN.49.24, JPS 1917)[↗](../../supple/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **supplement** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A supplement is something added to something else to make it complete or better.[↗](../../supplement/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A supplement is a pill or drink with vitamins or other things that people take as well as food.[↗](../../supplement/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A supplement is an extra part of a newspaper or magazine.[↗](../../supplement/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A supplement is an extra amount of money you pay, for example for a better seat.[↗](../../supplement/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* (verb) To supplement is to add to something to make it bigger or enough.[↗](../../supplement/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Some people take a vitamin D supplement in winter.[↗](../../supplement/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The Sunday paper comes with a colour supplement.[↗](../../supplement/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · There is a small supplement for a sea-view room.[↗](../../supplement/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandad supplements his pension by gardening for neighbours.[↗](../../supplement/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The farmer supplements the cows' grass with hay.[↗](../../supplement/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Only take supplements a doctor or parent gives you.[↗](../../supplement/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher supplemented the lesson with a video.[↗](../../supplement/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · This is the number of the Paths or Ways of Wisdom, which are added as a supplement.[↗](../../supplement/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") 32 is written in Hebrew by LB, Lamed and Beth, and these are the last and first letters of the Pentateuch.[↗](../../supplement/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../supplement/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · 'Alter having written this supplement I lound that Mr. S. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../supplement/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Distribution was delayed unril this year (1922) by a supplement aiming at a solution of the Pythagorean philosophy.[↗](../../supplement/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../supplement/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **supplemental** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* Added as an extra part to make something more complete.[↗](../../supplemental/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The supplemental paragraphs have been printed in modern form by Kalisch ; they identify the several letters of the Heptad more definitely with the planets, days of the week, human attributes and organs of the senses.[↗](../../supplemental/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../supplemental/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") **supplementary** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Added to something to make it bigger, better or complete; extra.[↗](../../supplementary/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (maths) Supplementary angles are two angles that add up to 180 degrees.[↗](../../supplementary/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Angles of 120° and 60° are supplementary because they add up to 180°.[↗](../../supplementary/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · If one angle is 110°, its supplementary angle is 70°.[↗](../../supplementary/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher gave us a supplementary worksheet for practice.[↗](../../supplementary/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The museum offers supplementary guides for children.[↗](../../supplementary/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She asked a supplementary question after his answer.[↗](../../supplementary/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Vitamins can be supplementary to a healthy diet, not a replacement.[↗](../../supplementary/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Kalisch in the supplementary paragraphs gives a different attribution ; both are wrong, as an adept cultured clairvoyant could prove.[↗](../../supplementary/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../supplementary/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **supplementation** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Supplementation is adding something extra to make something complete or to make up for what is missing, especially adding vitamins or minerals to a diet.[↗](../../supplementation/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Doctors recommend vitamin D supplementation in winter.[↗](../../supplementation/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Iron supplementation helped her feel less tired.[↗](../../supplementation/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Farmers use supplementation to feed their animals extra minerals.[↗](../../supplementation/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Babies sometimes need vitamin supplementation.[↗](../../supplementation/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Supplementation should only be done with a doctor's advice.[↗](../../supplementation/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The school got some supplementation of its budget.[↗](../../supplementation/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · A balanced diet usually needs little supplementation.[↗](../../supplementation/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **suppliant** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* A person who humbly begs or prays for help.[↗](../../suppliant/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia shall they bring My suppliants, even the daughter of My dispersed, as Mine offering.[↗](../../suppliant/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ZEP.3.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../suppliant/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Hark! upon the high hills is heard the suppliant weeping of the children of Israel; for that they have perverted their way, they have forgotten the LORD their God.[↗](../../suppliant/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.3.21, JPS 1917)[↗](../../suppliant/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") **supplication** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Supplication is asking for something humbly and seriously, especially from God or a powerful person (formal).[↗](../../supplication/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (church) A supplication is a humble prayer asking God for help.[↗](../../supplication/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She raised her hands in supplication.[↗](../../supplication/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Christians believe God hears prayers and supplications.[↗](../../supplication/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The poor man knelt before the king in supplication.[↗](../../supplication/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The prayer book has a supplication for the sick.[↗](../../supplication/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The villagers made a supplication for rain.[↗](../../supplication/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · His voice was full of supplication.[↗](../../supplication/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The prince read and bared his head and lifted his hands in supplication to Him who has no needs, and prayed, “O Friend of the traveller\![↗](../../supplication/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD receiveth my prayer.[↗](../../supplication/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.6.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../supplication/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · I love that the LORD should hear my voice and my supplications.[↗](../../supplication/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.116.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../supplication/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Let my supplication come before Thee; deliver me according to Thy word.[↗](../../supplication/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.119.170, JPS 1917)[↗](../../supplication/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **supplier** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A supplier is a person or company that provides goods or services to other people or businesses, often regularly.[↗](../../supplier/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The bakery gets its flour from a local supplier.[↗](../../supplier/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Our energy supplier sends a bill every month.[↗](../../supplier/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The shop changed suppliers to get cheaper prices.[↗](../../supplier/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A supplier sells 100 pencils for £5; how much is each pencil?[↗](../../supplier/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The school's food supplier delivers every morning.[↗](../../supplier/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Farmers are suppliers to supermarkets.[↗](../../supplier/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Good suppliers deliver on time.[↗](../../supplier/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **supply** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (verb) To supply is to give or provide something that people need.[↗](../../supply/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (noun) A supply is an amount of something kept for use when needed.[↗](../../supply/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Supplies are things like food, tools or school equipment that people need.[↗](../../supply/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* The system that brings things like water, gas or electricity to homes.[↗](../../supply/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We need more art supplies.[↗](../../supply/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Farmers supply milk to the shop.[↗](../../supply/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The cupboard has a supply of tissues.[↗](../../supply/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Keep a supply of water in case of a storm.[↗](../../supply/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The water supply was cut off for a day.[↗](../../supply/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Blood supplies oxygen to your muscles.[↗](../../supply/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The explorers ran out of supplies.[↗](../../supply/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The brindled cow, which has led us hither, will supply us with milk.[↗](../../supply/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · It illuminates the splendor of all lights, and causes a supply of influence to emanate from the Prince of countenances.[↗](../../supply/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)[↗](../../supply/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · It illuminates the splendour . of all the lights, and causes a supply of influence to emanate from the .[↗](../../supply/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../supply/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · The Thirty-two Paths are the Ten Sephiruth and the Twenty-two letters, each supplying a type of divine power and attributes.[↗](../../supply/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../supply/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **support** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To support means to hold something up so it doesn't fall.[↗](../../support/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To support someone means to help, encourage or be kind to them.[↗](../../support/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To support a team means to like it and want it to win.[↗](../../support/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To support an idea means to agree with it.[↗](../../support/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* Support is help, or a thing that holds something up.[↗](../../support/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The pillars support the roof.[↗](../../support/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My parents support me in everything I do.[↗](../../support/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Which football team do you support?[↗](../../support/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · I support the idea of a longer playtime.[↗](../../support/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Support your answer with evidence from the text.[↗](../../support/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · If you feel sad, ask an adult for support.[↗](../../support/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The bridge needs strong supports.[↗](../../support/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · With these words the king took Labakan’s arm to support him down the hill.[↗](../../support/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Send forth thy help from the sanctuary, and support thee out of Zion; (Writings PSA.20.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../support/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Support Thou me, and I shall be saved; and I will occupy myself with Thy statutes continually.[↗](../../support/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.119.117, JPS 1917)[↗](../../support/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · The LORD support him upon the bed of illness; mayest Thou turn all his lying down in his sickness.[↗](../../support/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.41.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../support/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **supporter** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A supporter is a person who likes and cheers for a sports team.[↗](../../supporter/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A supporter is a person who agrees with and helps an idea, a person, a charity or a political party.[↗](../../supporter/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A supporter can also be something that holds something up, like an athletic support.[↗](../../supporter/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He's been an Arsenal supporter since he was five.[↗](../../supporter/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The supporters sang all through the match.[↗](../../supporter/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She is a big supporter of animal charities.[↗](../../supporter/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The candidate thanked her supporters.[↗](../../supporter/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The away supporters cheered loudly.[↗](../../supporter/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Supporters raised money for the new hospital.[↗](../../supporter/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · And as for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to be a supporter and a stronghold unto him.[↗](../../supporter/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings DAN.11.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../supporter/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **suppose** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To suppose means to think something might be true, or to guess it.[↗](../../suppose/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To suppose is also to imagine a case: suppose you had a million dollars.[↗](../../suppose/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Be supposed to means should, or be planned to: you are supposed to wear a hat.[↗](../../suppose/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Be supposed to also means people say it is so: the film is supposed to be good.[↗](../../suppose/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Suppose each box holds 6 eggs.[↗](../../suppose/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") How many boxes for 30 eggs?[↗](../../suppose/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He was supposed to read 20 pages.[↗](../../suppose/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Suppose you double 15.[↗](../../suppose/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She was supposed to arrive at 4 o'clock.[↗](../../suppose/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We are supposed to line up before class.[↗](../../suppose/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · I suppose you are right.[↗](../../suppose/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Suppose it rains; what will we do?[↗](../../suppose/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · This cake is supposed to be the best in town.[↗](../../suppose/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · I suppose you are a princess."[↗](../../suppose/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · C, but it is supposed that it was in use at a much earlii r date.[↗](../../suppose/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../suppose/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · The five symbols or elements 1, 11, 111, 1111, 0, were supposed to symbolize the whole cosmos which was believed to be in harmony with a decimal system of notation expressible by these symbols.'[↗](../../suppose/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../suppose/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/) … [117](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/117/) **118** [119](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/119/) … [127](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/127/) - ← previous: [page 117](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/117/) - next →: [page 119](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/119/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)