supposing
[ suh-poh-zing ]
/ səˈpoʊ zɪŋ /
conjunction
upon the supposition or premise that; in the event that.
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OTHER WORDS FROM supposing
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Definition for supposing (2 of 2)
suppose
[ suh-pohz ]
/ səˈpoʊz /
verb (used with object), sup·posed, sup·pos·ing.
verb (used without object), sup·posed, sup·pos·ing.
to assume something; presume; think.
Origin of suppose
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British Dictionary definitions for supposing
suppose
/ (səˈpəʊz) /
verb (tr; may take a clause as object)
to presume (something) to be true without certain knowledgeI suppose he meant to kill her
to consider as a possible suggestion for the sake of discussion, elucidation, etc; postulatesuppose that he wins the election
(of theories, propositions, etc) to imply the inference or assumption (of)your policy supposes full employment
Derived forms of suppose
supposable, adjectivesupposer, nounWord Origin for suppose
C14: from Old French supposer, from Medieval Latin suppōnere, from Latin: to substitute, from sub- + pōnere to put
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Idioms and Phrases with supposing
suppose
see I suppose so.
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