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What is "supposed" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does supposed mean in English? Meaning of supposed definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "supposed" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "supposed": required or under orders

Adjective

  • Meaning: required or under orders
  • Example: I'm supposed to be there at ten he was supposed to go to the store
  • Synonyms: supposed
  • Similar: obligated

    • Pronunciation in US: IPA(key)

    Meaning of "supposed": mistakenly believed

    Adjective

  • Meaning: mistakenly believed
  • Example: the supposed existence of ghosts
  • Synonyms: supposed
  • Similar: improbable unlikely

    • Pronunciation in US: IPA(key)

    Meaning of "supposed": doubtful or suspect

    Adjective

  • Meaning: doubtful or suspect
  • Example: these so-called experts are no help
  • Synonyms: alleged so-called supposed
  • Similar: questionable

    • Pronunciation in US: IPA(key)

    Meaning of "supposed": based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

    Adjective

  • Meaning: based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
  • Example: theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural the supposed reason for his absence suppositious reconstructions of dead languages hypothetical situation
  • Synonyms: conjectural divinatory hypothetic hypothetical supposed suppositional suppositious supposititious
  • Similar: theoretic theoretical

    • Pronunciation in US: IPA(key)

  • Adjective: simple past tense and past participle of suppose

    • Synonyms:

    assumed, alleged, putative, reputed, conjectural, hypothetical, theoretical, supposititious, apparent, alleged, likely, purported, presumed, asserted, presupposed,

    Antonyms:

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    supposed in English: supposed
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