supposed to

Idioms  

1. Intended to; also, believed to, expected to. For example, This pill is supposed to relieve your pain , or You're supposed to be my partner . [Early 1300s]

2. Required to, as in He is supposed to call home . [Mid-1800s]

3. not supposed to . Not permitted to, as in You're not supposed to smoke in here .

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Example Sentences

Carolyn Hove, raising her voice to be heard over the crew operating a jackhammer in front of her home, asked: “How much more are we supposed to go through?”

From Los Angeles Times

Mining is supposed to be risky—not going to middle school in the afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal

That character was originally created to be even more over the top -- his name was at first supposed to be Colonel Carnage -- but Duvall had it toned down, demonstrating his meticulous approach to acting.

From Barron's

That character was originally created to be even more over the top -- his name was at first supposed to be Colonel Carnage -- but Duvall had it toned down in a show of his nose-to-the-grindstone approach to acting.

From Barron's

AI was supposed to boost everything, everywhere and it may yet do just that.

From Barron's