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As a verb, suppose means take for granted.

Meanings of suppose

11 meanings

To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.
“I suppose we all agree that this is the best solution.”
To theorize or hypothesize.
“Suppose that A implies B and B implies C. Then A implies C.”
To imagine; to believe; to receive as true.
To require to exist or to be true; to imply by the laws of thought or of nature.
“Purpose supposes foresight.”
To put by fraud in the place of another.
Express a supposition
“Let us say that he did not tell the truth”
“Let's say you had a lot of money — what would you do?”
Similar: say
Expect, believe, or suppose
“I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel”
“I thought to find her in a bad state”
“he didn't think to find her in the kitchen”
Similar: think, opine, imagine, reckon, guess
To believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
“Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps”
Similar: speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise
Take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
“I presuppose that you have done your work”
Similar: presuppose
Require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
“This step presupposes two prior ones”
Similar: presuppose