0 present participle of suppose
1 to think that something is likely to be true:
[ + (that) ] Dan didn't answer his phone, so I suppose (that) he's busy.
He found it a lot more difficult to get a job than he supposed it would be.
[ + (that) ] Do you suppose (that) Gillian will marry him?
It is widely supposed (that) the CEO will be forced to resign.
[ + to infinitive ] We all supposed him to be German, but in fact he was Swiss.
Her new book is supposed to be (= generally people think it is) very good.
I suppose (that) you're going to be late again.
I suppose (that) you think that's funny. Well, I certainly don't.
"Can I go out tonight?" "Oh, I suppose so."
[ + (that) ] I don't agree with it, but I suppose (that) it's for the best.
2 to expect and need:
I suppose I could get on with the ironing while I'm waiting.
I don't suppose there's any left-over pie going, is there?
I didn't realize that Melanie hadn't been to college - I suppose I just took it for granted.
How could the way we see things affect our choices, supposing that it does?
Intellectuals would have to be compared with social actors other than intellectuals and with non-intellectual modes of action (supposing these exist).
I do not see a strong case for supposing that the boundary separating accessible and inaccessible mental phenomena falls neatly between representation and processing.
