supposer

English

Etymology

suppose +‎ -er.

Noun

supposer (plural supposers)

  1. One who supposes.
    • 1834, Sir James Mackintosh, History of the revolution in England in 1688
      It is evident, however, that such suppositions can do no more than illustrate the peculiar opinions of the supposer, and cannot prove that which, in the nature of things, they pre-suppose.

Anagrams

French

Etymology

From Middle French supposer, from Middle French supposer, borrowed from Latin suppōnō, suppōnere, altered based on French poser.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sy.po.ze/
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Verb

supposer

  1. to suppose, to think, to reckon, to surmise
  2. to suggest, to imply

Conjugation

Further reading

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French supposer, borrowed from Latin suppōnō, suppōnere, altered based on poser.

Verb

supposer

  1. to suppose (to assume to be true)

Conjugation

  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.
   Conjugation of supposer
simple compound
infinitive supposer avoir supposé
gerund en supposant Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle
present participle supposant
past participle supposé
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ie (may be i' before a vowel) tu il nous vous ilz, elles
simple
tenses		 present suppose supposes suppose supposons supposez supposent
imperfect supposois, supposoys supposois, supposoys supposoit, supposoyt supposions, supposyons supposiez, supposyez supposoient, supposoyent
past historic supposa supposas supposa supposasmes supposastes supposerent
future supposerai, supposeray supposeras supposera supposerons supposerez supposeront
conditional supposerois, supposeroys supposerois, supposeroys supposeroit, supposeroyt supposerions, supposeryons supposeriez, supposeryez supposeroient, supposeroyent
compound
tenses		 present perfect Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle
past anterior Use the past historic tense of avoir followed by the past participle
future perfect Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle
conditional perfect Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle
subjunctive que ie que tu qu'il que nous que vous qu'ilz, qu'elles
simple
tenses		 present suppose supposes suppose supposons supposez supposent
imperfect supposasse supposasses supposast supposassions supposassiez supposassent
compound
tenses		 past Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
imperative – tu – nous vous –
— suppose — supposons supposez —
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