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# suppose

«suppose» in Mova's school dictionary: **to think something might be true, or to guess it** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (suppose, supposes, supposed, supposing)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To suppose means to think something might be true, or to guess it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suppose/#m1)

2) To suppose is also to imagine a case: suppose you had a million dollars. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suppose/#m2)

3) Be supposed to means should, or be planned to: you are supposed to wear a hat. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suppose/#m3)

4) Be supposed to also means people say it is so: the film is supposed to be good. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suppose/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In maths: starts an «if» case to work with: suppose each box holds 6 eggs; the numbers after it are given; «supposed to» is the plan, compared with what really happened. In logic: suppose it is true, then check. In everyday talk: I suppose so. Phrases: suppose that, I suppose, supposed to, I suppose so.

### examples

- Suppose each box holds 6 eggs. How many boxes for 30 eggs? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suppose/#x1)
- He was supposed to read 20 pages. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suppose/#x2)
- Suppose you double 15. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suppose/#x3)
- She was supposed to arrive at 4 o'clock. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suppose/#x4)
- We are supposed to line up before class. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suppose/#x5)
- I suppose you are right. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suppose/#x6)
- Suppose it rains; what will we do? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suppose/#x7)
- This cake is supposed to be the best in town. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suppose/#x8)
- I suppose you are a princess." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suppose/#x9)

### note

In speech, the d in «supposed to» is hardly heard, but write it: «supposed to», not «suppose to». Sets up a case to work with; the numbers after it are given. «Supposed to» is the plan, compared with what really happened.

### In the corpora

- [Supposing another Thing were to come along?» The Rat: «O, bother Toad ...](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/32-willows-ch2-part4-the-wreck-and-the-new-craze/31/)
- [The Rat: «But as you haven't, I suppose you're going to sit on the snow all night and talk?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/36-willows-ch3-part4-the-door-scraper/36/)
- [«S'pose» means suppose, «obvs» means obviously, and «cheers» can mean thanks.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/485-what-a-real-friend-is/37/)
- [Suppose every animal were a chicken: then there would be 2 legs for each head.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/lessons/166-chickens-and-rabbits/0/)
- [Suppose all the heads were chickens: the chickens' legs would be ahead by 2 × heads.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/lessons/200-heads-and-a-difference-of-legs/1/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «suppose» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suppose/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.