supposed

English

Pronunciation

• (verb)
  • (RP): /səˈpəʊzd/, /s@"p@Uzd/
  • (US): səpōzd', /səˈpoʊzd/, /s@"poUzd/

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• (adjective)
  • (RP): /səˈpəʊzɪd/, /s@"p@UzId/
  • (US): səpō'zĭd, /səˈpoʊzɪd/, /s@"poUzId/

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Verb

supposed

1. simple past tense and past participle of suppose

Adjective

supposed (not comparable)

1. Presumed to be true, but without proof

   Jesus is the supposed son of God.

2. (with infinitive) Generally considered or expected.

   The movie is supposed to be good.

3. (with infinitive) Having an obligation.

   You are not supposed to smoke in the restaurant. [Note: this means, you are obliged not to smoke.]

   The phone is supposed to come with a manual.

4. (with infinitive) Intended.

   The phone is supposed to save us time.

Derived terms

• supposedly
• supposed to

Translations

Presumed to be true, but without proof

• Dutch: vermeend (nl)
• Finnish: oletettu, otaksuttu
• German: vermeintlich (de)

• Polish: przypuszczalny (pl), domniemany (pl)
• Spanish: supuesto (es) m

expected — see expected

obliged — see obliged

intended — see intended

Statistics

• Most common English words before 1923: village · quickly · lie · #815: supposed · original · provide · determined