# supposed

Pronunciation: say "suh-POHST" US /səˈpoʊst/, UK /səˈpəʊst/

## Adjective

1. Expected or obligated to do something, whether by rule, custom, agreement, or plan.
   - Simple: Expected or required to do something because of a rule, a plan, or a promise.
   - _Visitors are supposed to sign in at the front desk before entering._
   - _The package was supposed to arrive yesterday, yet it still hasn't come._
2. Claimed or assumed to exist or to be the case, though without proof or certainty. (pronounced: say "suh-POHZD" US /səˈpoʊzd/, UK /səˈpəʊzd/)
   - Simple: Believed or claimed to be true or real, but not proven and maybe false.
   - _The supposed benefits of the diet were never confirmed by any study._
   - _He challenged the supposed expert's credentials during the hearing._
3. Widely believed or reported to be or do something, usually in the construction supposed to.
   - Simple: Thought or said by many people to be or do something.
   - _The new bakery on Elm Street is supposed to have the best croissants in town._
   - _Eating carrots is supposed to improve your eyesight, though the evidence for that is thin._

## Verb

Pronunciation: say "suh-POHZD" US /səˈpoʊzd/, UK /səˈpəʊzd/

4. Simple past and past participle of suppose. — simple past and past participle of suppose
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of suppose. Use this form for the past, or after "have."
   - _The detectives supposed the thief had already left town._
   - _We had always supposed the old house was empty._

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