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suppose

US /səˈpoʊz/

verb Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

express a supposition

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

I suppose we could postpone the launch until next month.

Word Family

NounNoun
supposal supposition
VerbVerb
suppose gốc
AdjectiveAdj
suppositious suppositional supposititious
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • assumetake to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
  • presumetake to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
  • imagineform a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

Collocations

  • Easy I suppose so
    describing I suppose so (a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks))
  • Medium suppose we change the launch date
    to suppose we change the launch date, meaning to express a supposition
  • Hard strictly suppose factual premises before ruling
    describing strictly suppose factual premises before ruling (restricted to something)
  • Very Hard erroneously suppose market rationality under panic
    describing erroneously suppose market rationality under panic (in a mistaken manner)

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