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suppose

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/səˈpoʊz/ · sup-pose

to assume something to be true or to have a particular meaning.

Meanings

verbformal

to assume something to be true or to have a particular meaning.

کسی چیز کو صحیح سمجھنا یا اس کا خاص مطلب ہونا تصور کرنا۔

مفروض کرنا

mafroud karna

Formal: مفروض

Synonyms

assumepresumeconjectureمفروضہسمجھناخود سے سوچنا

Antonyms

disbelievedoubtchallengeعدم اعتمادشک کرناچیلنج کرنا

Common Collocations

  • suppose someone is...
  • I suppose that...
  • it is supposed to be...

Example Sentences

I suppose you’re right about this matter.

میں سمجھتا ہوں کہ آپ اس معاملے میں صحیح ہیں۔

main samajhta hun ke aap is maamlay mein sahi hain.

Do you suppose it will rain tomorrow?

کیا آپ کو مفروضہ ہے کہ کل بارش ہوگی؟

kya aap ko mafruzah hai ke kal barish hogi?

She supposes that he has already left for the day.

وہ مفروضہ کرتی ہے کہ وہ دن کے لیے جا چکا ہے۔

woh mafruzah karti hai ke woh din ke liye ja chuka hai.

Easily Confused With

impose:To suppose means to assume or believe something with no proof, while to impose means to force something on someone.

Word Family

supposition
nounمفروضہ
supposedly
adverbمفروضیت سے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Imagine a 'suppose' sign popping up before making an assumption.

Picture a person with a thought bubble filled with question marks.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کچھ تو سوچ کر آتے ہیں، کچھ تو مفروضہ کرتے ہیں، ہم تو کہتے ہیں حالت ختم ہے، بس وقت گزار رہے ہیں۔

Kuch to soch kar aate hain, kuch to mafruzah karte hain, hum to kehte hain haalath khatm hai, bus waqt guzaar rahe hain.

Some come after thinking, some make assumptions, we say the condition is finished, we are just passing the time.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

مفروضے کے پیچھے چھپے حقیقت کو نہ بھولیں۔

Mafruzay ke peeche chhupe haqeeqat ko na bhoolen.

Don't forget the truth hidden behind assumptions.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "supponere" — to put under

First known use: 14th century

The word 'suppose' has evolved from the Latin 'supponere', which means to place under, leading to its modern usage as an assumption or hypothesis.