supposed
What is the Definition of supposed?
Verb:
- express a supposition
- expect, believe, or suppose
- to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
- take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
- require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
Adjective:
- required or under orders
- mistakenly believed
- doubtful or suspect
- based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
How can I use supposed in a sentence?
On Harry's other side, Percy Weasley and Hermione were talking about lessons (I do hope they start right away, there is so much to learn, I am particularly interested in Transfiguration, you know, turning something into something else, of course, it is supposed to be very difficult —; You will be starting small, just matches into needles and that sort of thing — ).
Neck and neck they hurtled toward the Snitch — all the Chasers seemed to have forgotten what they were supposed to be doing as they hung in midair to watch.
He supposed this was all part of entering the magical world, but it had been a lot more comfortable saying Voldemort without worrying.
Harry and Seamus swished and flicked, but the feather they were supposed to be sending skyward just lay on the desktop.
This, he supposed, was the crash, though he could not imagine where all the green light came from.
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