Collocations for "supposed"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "supposed" in context.
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suppose
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- I suppose [so, not]
- I suppose she [is, does, will] (not)
- supposing she [passes, fails, won, lost]
- suppose he [passes]
- suppose for a [moment, second] that
- I suppose (that) he [wanted to, meant to, felt]
- are (not) supposed to [work, do, be, arrive]
- UK: the [policy, new law, decision] supposes extra costs
- [argument, theory] supposes [that, the]
'supposed' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):