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Definitions for supposed
səˈpoʊzd, -ˈpoʊ zɪdsup·posed
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Princeton's WordNet
supposed(p)adjective
required or under orders
"I'm supposed to be there at ten"; "he was supposed to go to the store"
supposed(a)adjective
mistakenly believed
"the supposed existence of ghosts"
alleged(a), so-called, supposedadjective
doubtful or suspect
"these so-called experts are no help"
conjectural, divinatory, hypothetical, hypothetic, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititiousadjective
based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
"theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural"; "the supposed reason for his absence"; "suppositious reconstructions of dead languages"; "hypothetical situation"
Wiktionary
supposedadjective
Presumed to be true, but without proof
Jesus is the supposed son of God.
supposedadjective
Generally considered or expected.
The movie is supposed to be good.
supposedadjective
Having an obligation.
supposedadjective
Intended.
The phone is supposed to save us time.
Webster Dictionary
Supposed
of Suppose
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'supposed' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2448
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'supposed' in Written Corpus Frequency: #634
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'supposed' in Adjectives Frequency: #255
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of supposed in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of supposed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of supposed in a Sentence
Now too many see the protests as the problem. No, the problem is what forced your fellow citizens to take to the streets: persistent, poisonousinequities and injustice, and please, show me where it says protesters are supposed to be polite and peaceful. Because I can show you that outraged citizens are what made the country what she is and led to any major milestone. To be honest, this is not a tranquil time.
A true Sikh is supposed to stand out, so he can defend those who can not defend themselves, i see that very much in line with the Army values.
Marigold flowers are used for Day of the Dead because of their pungent smell. It's supposed to attract the spirits back on this one day they are allowed to return to visit family and friend.
Everyone from the The Taliban leadership has zero credibility on this issue, they have made representations about their supposed respect for women and girls.
Is love supposed to last throughout all time, or is it like trains changing at random stops. If I loved her, how could I leave her If I felt that way then, how come I don't feel anything now
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