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suppose

/səˈpəʊz/verb

उच्चारण सपोज़

मानना, सोचना; कल्पना करना; (होना) चाहिए

Basic word

verb
  1. 1

    [T]

    to think or believe that something is true or possible; to pretend that something is true; to imagine what would happen if something were true; (be supposed to) to be expected or required to do something

    मानना, सोचना; कल्पना करना; (होना) चाहिए

    • I suppose you are right.
    • Suppose it rains.
    • You are supposed to wear a uniform.
    + 3 more examples
    • I suppose you will be going to the match tomorrow.
    • Suppose you won a million rupees, what would you do with it?
    • Everyone is supposed to arrive by nine o'clock.

    Synonyms assume presume believe imagine guess

◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Keep the believe words: suppose, assume, presume (believe something is true without proof), surmise (guess), conjecture.

मानने के शब्द याद रखिए: suppose, assume, presume (बिना प्रमाण सच मानना), surmise (अनुमान लगाना), conjecture।

§Grammar and usage

Be supposed to do sth (be expected or required: 'Students are supposed to reach on time'); suppose or supposing (= what if: 'Suppose you fail, what will you do?'); I suppose so or I suppose not (used to agree reluctantly).

यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: be supposed to do sth (अपेक्षित या आवश्यक होना: 'Students are supposed to reach on time'); suppose या supposing (= अगर: 'Suppose you fail, what will you do?'); I suppose so या I suppose not (अनिच्छा से सहमत होने के लिए)।

The adverb supposedly means according to what people say, though it may not be true ('He is supposedly an expert').

Adverb supposedly का अर्थ लोगों के कहने के अनुसार है, भले सच न हो ('He is supposedly an expert', कथित रूप से)।