The meaning of SUPPOSED is pretended. How to use supposed in a sentence.

SUPPOSED definition: merely thought or alleged to be such, on a very questionable basis; imagined. See examples of supposed used in a sentence.

SUPPOSED definition: 1. to have to; to have a duty or a responsibility to: 2. to be intended to: 3. used to show that…. Learn more.

Definition of supposed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If you say that something is supposed to happen, you mean that it is planned or expected. Sometimes this use suggests that the thing does not really happen in this way.

1. assumed as true; hypothetical: a supposed case. 2. accepted as true, without positive knowledge: the supposed site of an ancient temple. 3. merely thought to be such; imagined: supposed gains.

assumed as true, regardless of fact; hypothetical: a supposed case. accepted or believed as true, without positive knowledge: the supposed site of an ancient temple.

There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word supposed, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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supposed definition: presumed to be true without certain proof. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "supposed to", "be supposed to".