supporre
to suppose
verb soop-POR-reh Rare
Origin: From Latin 'supponere' (to place under, to substitute).
Also means
to assume
Usage Note
Supporre is an irregular verb — it follows porre in conjugation (suppongo, supponi, suppone). It uses the auxiliary avere in compound tenses. Supposto is its past participle. It is slightly more formal than pensare or immaginare; suppongo di sì means 'I suppose so'.
Examples
"Suppongo che tu abbia ragione."
Natural Translation
I suppose you are right.
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