suppose

Verb

• require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
  • This step presupposes two prior ones
    

• take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
  • I presuppose that you have done your work
    

• to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  • Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps
    

• expect, believe, or suppose
  • I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel
    
  • I thought to find her in a bad state
    
  • he didn't think to find her in the kitchen
    
  • I guess she is angry at me for standing her up
    

• express a supposition
  • Let us say that he did not tell the truth
    
  • Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  presuppose , speculate , theorize , theorise , conjecture , hypothesize , hypothesise , hypothecate , think , opine , imagine , reckon , guess , say