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To suppose is to assume something without conviction or to assume something without full understanding or knowledge.

(verb)

An example of suppose is when you agree to go to a party you don't really want to attend by saying you guess you will go.
An example of suppose is when you put forth a possible theory that hasn't been confirmed.

See suppose in Webster's New World College Dictionary

to assume to be true, as for the sake of argument or to illustrate a proof: suppose A equals B
to believe, think, guess, etc.: I suppose you're right
presuppose (sense )
to consider as a proposed or suggested possibility: used in the imperative: suppose they don't come
to expect or obligate: always in the passive: you're supposed to telephone

Origin: ME supposen < MFr supposer, to suppose, imagine, altered (infl. by poser: see pose) < ML supponere, to suppose, assume < L, to put under, substitute < sub-, sub- + ponere: see position

intransitive verb

to make a supposition; conjecture

Related Forms:

supposable adjective
supposably adverb
supposer noun

See suppose in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb sup·posed, sup·pos·ing, sup·pos·es

verb, transitive

To assume to be true or real for the sake of argument or explanation: Suppose we win the lottery.
a. To believe, especially on uncertain or tentative grounds: Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps.
b. To consider to be probable or likely: I suppose it will rain.
To imply as an antecedent condition; presuppose: “Patience must suppose pain” (Samuel Johnson).
To consider as a suggestion: Suppose we dine together.