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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]
Required to, as in He is supposed to call home. [Mid-1800s]
not supposed to. Not permitted to, as in You're not supposed to smoke in here.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Words nearby supposed to
supposably, supposal, suppose, supposed, supposedly, supposed to, supposing, supposition, suppositious, supposititious, suppositive
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