suppose
verb (used with object)
to assume (something) for the sake of argument, as part of a proposition or theory, a problem set to be solved as an exercise, etc..
supposes
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present tense formof suppose (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Denton is the centerpiece of the cast, one supposes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
“Sinners,” Ryan Coogler’s newest film, supposes that music has the power to conjure spirits past, present and evil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2025
Big scientific discoveries tend to attract myths which supposes their creation to have occurred "at one moment by one person", but the overarching research "tends to need collaboration across national boundaries," he added.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2025
The pathway for law students supposes that law schools will be involved in some level, Rooksby said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 18, 2024
Dede supposes that the Tigers took one look at the bespectacled, pale young man and decided he wouldn’t be much competition.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
