Definition of Supposed in English :

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Supposed meaning in English

Meaning of Supposed in English

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Supposed

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Adjective

1. supposed

required or under orders

Example Sentences:
'I'm supposed to be there at ten'
'he was supposed to go to the store'

2. supposed

mistakenly believed

Example Sentences:
'the supposed existence of ghosts'

3. alleged, so-called, supposed

doubtful or suspect

Example Sentences:
'these so-called experts are no help'

4. conjectural, divinatory, hypothetic, hypothetical, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious

based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

Example Sentences:
'theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural'
'the supposed reason for his absence'
'suppositious reconstructions of dead languages'
'hypothetical situation'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Supposed

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adjective
1. (prenominal)
presumed to be true without certain knowledge
his supposed date of birth
2. (prenominal)
believed to be true on slight grounds; highly doubtful
the supposed existence of ghosts
3. (səˈpəʊzd ) (postpositive; foll by to)
expected or obliged (to)
I'm supposed to be there at nine
4. (səˈpəʊzd ) (postpositive; used in negative; foll by to)
expected or obliged not (to)
you're not supposed to walk on the grass

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Supposed

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adjective
1. 
regarded as true, genuine, etc., without actual knowledge
2. 
merely imagined

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Supposed

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adj.
1. (also sə-pōzĭd) Presumed to be true or real without conclusive evidence: a supposed spy; the supposed decline of culture.
2. (also sə-pōst) Intended: medication that is supposed to relieve pain.
3. (also sə-pōst)
a. Required: He is supposed to go to the store.
b. Permitted: We are not supposed to smoke here.
c. Firmly believed; expected: You're supposed to be my friend.

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