Supposed - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |səˈpəʊzd|  American pronunciation of the word supposed
Brit.  |səˈpəʊzd|  British pronunciation of the word supposed
- this word is a past tense form of the verbto suppose
- this word is a past participle form of the verbto suppose

adjective

- required or under orders
I'm supposed to be there at ten
he was supposed to go to the store
- mistakenly believed
the supposed existence of ghosts
- doubtful or suspect (syn: alleged, so-called)
- based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence (syn: conjectural, hypothetic, hypothetical, suppositional, supposititious)
the supposed reason for his absence

Extra examples

...this new computer program is a supposed improvement over the old one...

I'm supposed to be there at ten

The kids are supposed to be in bed by now.

She wasn't supposed to eat for six hours before the operation.

I don't understand how this is supposed to work.

The instructions weren't very clear about when we were supposed to begin.

We're supposed to board at 10:15.

The renovations will cost much more than we originally supposed.

Is it supposed to rain tomorrow?

I had to remind him that we were supposed to leave early.

...breaking a mirror is supposed to bring seven years of bad luck...

The cream is supposed to prevent blemishes on the skin.

...ghosts are supposed to be bodiless...

The product is supposed to boost your brainpower.

...a young prospect who's supposed to be a crackerjack on the baseball diamond...

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