supposed

supposed — supposed, supposititious, suppositious, reputed, putative, purported, conjectural, hypothetical can mean accepted or advanced as true, real, or in accordance with the facts on the basis of less than conclusive evidence. All imply a measure of… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

supposed — believed or thought to exist, 1580s, pp. adj. from SUPPOSE (Cf. suppose) (q.v.); often with the e pronounced, to distinguish it from the passive p.t. supposed, now common in the sense of to have a duty or obligation (1859) …   Etymology dictionary

supposed — index apparent (presumptive), assumed (inferred), hypothetical, ostensible, plausible, presumptive …   Law dictionary

supposed — [sə pōzd′, səpō′zid] adj. 1. regarded as true, genuine, etc., without actual knowledge 2. merely imagined …   English World dictionary

supposed to — Expected, intended or required to • • • Main Entry: ↑suppose …   Useful english dictionary

supposed — ♦♦ (Pronounced [[t]səpo͟ʊzd[/t]] or [[t]səpo͟ʊst[/t]] for meanings 1 to 4, and [[t]səpo͟ʊzɪd[/t]] for meaning 5.) 1) PHR MODAL If you say that something is supposed to happen, you mean that it is planned or expected. Sometimes this use suggests… …   English dictionary

supposed — adjective Date: 1566 1. a. pretended < twelve hours are supposed to elapse between Acts I and II A. S. Sullivan > b. alleged < trusted my supposed friends > 2. a. held as an opinion ; believed; also …   New Collegiate Dictionary

supposed — adj. supposed to + inf. (it was supposed to rain; she was supposed to work today) * * * [sə pəʊzd] supposed to + inf. (it was supposed to rain; she was supposed to work today) …   Combinatory dictionary

supposed — adjective 1. required or under orders (Freq. 4) I m supposed to be there at ten he was supposed to go to the store • Similar to: ↑obligated 2. mistakenly believed (Freq. 2) the supposed existence of ghosts …   Useful english dictionary

supposed — supposedly /seuh poh zid lee/, adv. /seuh pohzd , poh zid/, adj. 1. assumed as true, regardless of fact; hypothetical: a supposed case. 2. accepted or believed as true, without positive knowledge: the supposed site of an ancient temple. 3. merely …   Universalium

supposed — sup•posed [[t]səˈpoʊzd, ˈpoʊ zɪd[/t]] adj. 1) assumed as true; hypothetical: a supposed case[/ex] 2) accepted as true, without positive knowledge: the supposed site of an ancient temple[/ex] 3) merely thought to be such; imagined: supposed… …   From formal English to slang