Supposed: meaning, definitions and examples
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supposed
[ səˈpōzd ]
in doubt or uncertainty
Assumed or supposed to be true, without proof. Generally accepted or believed to be the case, but not necessarily so.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He is the supposed expert on this topic.
- The supposed thief turned out to be innocent.
- I'm not sure what the supposed outcome will be.
expected or required to do something
Expected or required to do something. Having an obligation or duty to do something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I am supposed to finish this report by tomorrow.
- She is supposed to be here at 9 am.
- We are supposed to follow the rules.
Translations
Translations of the word "supposed" in other languages:
🇵🇹 suposto
🇮🇳 अनुमानित (anumānit)
🇩🇪 vermutet
🇮🇩 seharusnya
🇺🇦 передбачуваний
🇵🇱 przypuszczalny
🇯🇵 仮定された (katei sa reta)
🇫🇷 supposé
🇪🇸 supuesto
🇹🇷 varsayılan
🇰🇷 가정된 (gajeongdoen)
🇸🇦 مفترض (muftaraḍ)
🇨🇿 předpokládaný
🇸🇰 predpokladaný
🇨🇳 假设的 (jiǎshè de)
🇸🇮 domneven
🇮🇸 ætlaður
🇰🇿 болжамды
🇬🇪 ვარაუდობადი (varaudobadi)
🇦🇿 güman edilən
🇲🇽 supuesto
Etymology
The word 'supposed' comes from the Middle English word 'supposen', which in turn comes from the Old French word 'supposer', meaning 'to assume'. The term has been used in English since the 14th century, evolving over time to its current usage in both adjective and verb forms.