How to use suppose in a sentence
40 example sentences · verb
Suppose means to take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe. Example: “I suppose we all agree that this is the best solution.”
Examples of suppose by meaning
verbTo take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.
- I suppose we all agree that this is the best solution.
- I won't be back before midday, I don't suppose.
- I don't suppose you could lend me a euro, could you?
verbTo theorize or hypothesize.
- Suppose that A implies B and B implies C. Then A implies C.
- Just what is supposed to be wrong with the pursuit of fame is not always made clear.2013 September 6, David Cox, “Celebrity rules even Hawking's universe”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 13, page 30
verbTo require to exist or to be true; to imply by the laws of thought or of nature.
- Purpose supposes foresight.
More sentences with suppose
- Suppose that Mr and Mrs X have been married for many years.From the entry x
- He has a lot of stamina. I suppose that's why he can run for a long time.From the entry stamina
- I thought I could go easy on you and win, but I suppose playtime is over.From the entry playtime
- I suppose my remarks about his wife were out of order.From the entry out of order
- I suppose they are a reputable business, but I didn't get a warm fuzzy from their salesman.From the entry warm fuzzy
- How much do you suppose that fancy dress set her back?From the entry set back
- I don’t think it will work, but I suppose you could give restarting the computer a shot.From the entry give something a shot
- I suppose you can put it down to gross stupidity, but that's not much of an excuse.From the entry stupidity
- I suppose muggins here will have to do all the work, as usual.From the entry muggins
- As a fallback, I suppose we can use typewriters if the word processing system fails.From the entry fallback
- Well, I suppose you could say the weatherman was wide of the mark again then!From the entry wide of the mark
- It beggars belief to suppose that corporate policies can always pursue the best interests of a company.From the entry beggar belief
- I see they're going to build the airport after all. I suppose you can't fight City Hall.From the entry you can't fight City Hall
- Oh, you never let the cat out? Then I suppose those kittens were a virgin birth.From the entry virgin birth
- We don't suppose that complaining about it now is worth it.From the entry worth it
- I don't suppose you could show me the way to the museum?From the entry I don't suppose
- The film didn't interest me much, but I suppose it had its moments.From the entry have its moments
- Suppose we have four objects, foo, bar, baz and quux.From the entry bar
- Suppose we have two objects, foo and bar.From the entry foo
- Suppose we have three objects, foo, bar and baz.From the entry baz
- You don’t suppose we're going to pay for you, surely?From the entry surely
- Suppose you have a genie that grants you three wishes. If you wish for infinite wishes, that is a meta wish.From the entry meta
- It looks like a simple enough problem, but the answer might not be as clear cut as you suppose.From the entry clear cut
- Ladyfingers soaked in liqueur are the base of tiramisu, but I suppose you could just cut up a sponge cake instead.From the entry ladyfinger
- I would never want my bathroom decorated in chartreuse and turquoise, but to each his own, I suppose.From the entry to each his own
- I'd never met another woman like you, and I do not suppose I wil ever meet such a one ever again.From the entry not a one
- I suppose she's hungry, isn't she?From the entry isn't
- I suppose the people who wrote that stuff on the wall were trying to make a point, but they mainly made a mess.From the entry make a point
- It was fanciful to suppose that all he had to do would be to stride into a top law firm and he would be hired on the spot.From the entry fanciful
- I do not think that we—or the plain, non-theorist—posit or suppose any kind of fork at all.2020, David B. Suits, “Counterfactual Comments”, in Epicurus and the Singularity of Death: Defending Radical Epicureanism, London…. From the entry get-ready
- I suppose that’s not surprising, given the spiritual milieu in which I grew up.2019 June 18, Debra Jacobs, “I Didn’t Believe in God. Then I Had Kids.”, in Kveller, archived from the original on 19 Mar 2025. From the entry milieu
- Well, but suppose after all I was to do without it?2019, M. H. James, Bogie Tales of East Anglia, page 99. From the entry otherhow
- I suppose it was okay, I was just yucked out by the mess.2019, Nimko Ali, What We’re Told Not to Talk About. From the entry yuck out
- What a gin blossom is literally — what it symbolizes, I suppose, is loss of control.2019, Adam Dolgins, The Big Book of Rock & Roll Names, page 1994. From the entry gin blossom
Meaning of suppose
- verb To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.
- verb To theorize or hypothesize.
- verb To imagine; to believe; to receive as true.
Questions about suppose in a sentence
- How do you use suppose in a sentence?
- Suppose is used as a verb. For example: “I suppose we all agree that this is the best solution.”
- What is a short sentence with suppose?
- “Purpose supposes foresight.”
- What does suppose mean?
- Suppose means to take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: suppose (page history and authors) and the entries each sentence comes from. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the sentences, left out offensive ones and quotations older than 1900, and marked the word in each. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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