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{
"term": "suppose",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a2",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "suppose",
"heSheIt": "supposes"
},
"pastSimple": "supposed",
"pastParticiple": "supposed",
"ingForm": "supposing"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to think or believe that something is true or possible (based on the knowledge that you have)",
"sensetop": "suppose (that)…suppose somebody/something (to be/have) something",
"labels": "(formal)(formal)",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Getting a visa isn't as simple as you might suppose."
},
{
"text": "Prices will go up, **I suppose**."
},
{
"text": "I don't suppose for a minute that he'll agree *(= I'm sure that he won't)*.",
"contextForm": "suppose (that)…"
},
{
"text": "It's reasonable to suppose that he left the note after he tried to call her."
},
{
"text": "**Why do you suppose** he resigned?"
},
{
"text": "I suppose all the tickets have been sold now, have they?"
},
{
"text": "**There is no reason to suppose** she's lying."
},
{
"text": "I suppose you think it's funny, do you *(= showing anger)*?"
},
{
"text": "She had supposed him (to be) very rich.",
"contextForm": "suppose somebody/something (to be/have) something"
},
{
"text": "I had supposed him a younger man."
}
],
"topics": ["Opinion and argument"],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["mistakenly", "wrongly", "commonly"],
"verb + suppose": [
"be plausible to",
"be reasonable to",
"be absurd to"
],
"phrases": ["reason to suppose something"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "used to make a statement, request or suggestion less direct or less strong",
"sensetop": "suppose (that)…",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "I could take you in the car, **I suppose** *(= but I don't really want to)*."
},
{
"text": "‘Can I borrow the car?’ ‘I **suppose so** *(= Yes, but I'm not happy about it)*.’"
},
{
"text": "What I’m saying, I suppose, is that she’s not really suitable for the job."
},
{
"text": "**I don’t suppose (that)** I could have a look at your newspaper, could I?",
"contextForm": "suppose (that)…"
},
{
"text": "Suppose we take a later train?"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "to pretend that something is true; to imagine what would happen if something were true",
"sensetop": "suppose (that)…suppose somethingsuppose somebody/something (to be/have) something",
"labels": "(formal)(formal)",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Suppose flights are fully booked on that day—which other day could we go?",
"contextForm": "suppose (that)…"
},
{
"text": "Let us suppose, for example, that you are married with two children."
},
{
"text": "Let's suppose for a moment that these four points are correct."
},
{
"text": "The theory supposes the existence of life on other planets.",
"contextForm": "suppose something"
},
{
"text": "Suppose him (to be) dead—what then?",
"contextForm": "suppose somebody/something (to be/have) something"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to be expected or required to do/be something according to a rule, a custom, an arrangement, etc.",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "What am I **supposed to do**?"
},
{
"text": "You're supposed to buy a ticket, but not many people do."
},
{
"text": "I thought we were supposed to be paid today."
},
{
"text": "The engine doesn't sound like it's supposed to."
},
{
"text": "You were supposed to be here an hour ago!"
},
{
"text": "Oops—that wasn't supposed to happen."
},
{
"text": "How was I supposed to know you were waiting for me?"
},
{
"text": "‘Yes and no.’ ‘**What is that supposed to mean**?’ *(= showing that you are annoyed)*"
}
],
"topics": ["Permission and obligation"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to be generally believed or expected to be/do something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "I haven't seen it myself, but it's supposed to be a great movie."
},
{
"text": "This combination of qualities is **generally supposed** to be extremely rare."
},
{
"text": "She's supposed to have had hundreds of lovers."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to not be allowed to do something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "You're not supposed to walk on the grass."
}
],
"topics": ["Permission and obligation"]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/səˈpəʊz/",
"audio": "su/suppose/suppose__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/səˈpəʊzɪz/",
"audio": "su/suppose/supposes__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/səˈpəʊzd/",
"audio": "su/suppose/supposed__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/səˈpəʊzɪŋ/",
"audio": "su/suppose/supposing__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/səˈpəʊz/",
"audio": "su/suppose/suppose__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/səˈpəʊzɪz/",
"audio": "su/suppose/supposes__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/səˈpəʊzd/",
"audio": "su/suppose/supposed__us_2_rr.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/səˈpəʊzɪŋ/",
"audio": "su/suppose/supposing__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French supposer, from Latin supponere (from sub- ‘from below’ + ponere ‘to place’), but influenced by Latin suppositus ‘set under’ and Old French poser ‘to place’."
}