Synonyms of suppose
29 similar words
Another word for suppose is assume. Other synonyms of suppose are suspect, imagine, surmise, presume and hypothesize.
Synonyms and similar words for suppose
verbTo take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.
- assumeTo authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof.
verbMore synonyms
- arread
- fancyTo imagine, suppose.
- conjecture
- daresay
- foreguess
- go out on a limb
- guess USTo suppose, to imagine (introducing a proposition of uncertain plausibility).
- guesstimate
- hunch
- hypothesizeTo assume or assert tentatively on uncertain grounds.
- hypotheticate
- imagineTo assume; to suppose.
- infer
- overhope
- posit
- postulate
- presumeTo assume or suggest to be true (without proof); to take for granted, to suppose.
- reckonTo conclude, as by an enumeration and balancing of chances; hence, to think; to suppose; -- followed by an objective...
- speculate
- surmiseTo imagine or suspect; to conjecture; to posit with contestable premises.
- suspectTo imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.
- take a stab at
- take for granted
- take something as readTo assume that everyone agrees that something is correct.
- theorize
- conject obsolete
- dope dated, slang
- ween archaicTo suppose, imagine; to think, believe.
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.
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