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supposing

[ suh-poh-zing ]
/ səˈpoʊ zɪŋ /
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conjunction

upon the supposition or premise that; in the event that.

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RELATED WORDS

presuming, assuming

Nearby words

  1. supposal,
  2. suppose,
  3. supposed,
  4. supposed to,
  5. supposedly,
  6. supposition,
  7. suppositious,
  8. supposititious,
  9. suppositive,
  10. suppository

Origin of supposing

First recorded in 1835–45; see origin at suppose, -ing2
Related formsnon·sup·pos·ing, adjective

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

1275–1325; Middle English supposen < Old French supposer, equivalent to sup- sup- + poser to pose1; compare Medieval Latin suppōnere to suppose, Latin: to substitute, place below
Related forms
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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 Formssupposable, adjectivesupposer, noun

Word Origin for suppose

C14: from Old French supposer, from Medieval Latin suppōnere, from Latin: to substitute, from sub- + pōnere to put
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for supposing

suppose

v.

early 14c., "to assume as the basis of argument," from Old French supposer "to assume," probably a replacement of *suppondre (influenced by Old French poser "put, place"), from Latin supponere "put or place under," from sub "under" + ponere "put, place" (see position). Meaning "to admit as possible, to believe to be true" is from 1520s.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Idioms and Phrases with supposing

suppose

see I suppose so.

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