supposing

1. 1
   conjunction

   Used to ask or imagine what would happen if something were true.

   Like beginning a sentence with "what if".

   Supposing it rains tomorrow, what will we do about the picnic?

   Supposing you win the prize, how would you spend the money?

   Similarif

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2. 2
   verb

   The -ing form of suppose. Use it to name the action, or after a noun to describe it.

   I'm only supposing, but maybe he missed the bus.

   He kept supposing that things would get better on their own.

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   The act of guessing or imagining that something is true without real proof.

   Like making a guess in your head about what might be true.

   All this supposing won't help us find out what really happened.

   A little supposing is fine, but we still need the facts.

   Similarspeculation, conjecture, guesswork

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