Suponer
Example: Suponer que todos piensan igual no es correcto.
Definition
"Suponer" means to assume or suppose something to be true without certain proof. It is used when making a hypothesis or presumption, as in the phrase 'Suponer que todos piensan igual no es correcto,' meaning assuming everyone thinks the same is not correct.
Etymology
The verb "suponer" comes from the Latin 'supponere,' which means 'to put under' or 'to suppose.' It was adopted into Spanish with the same meaning of assuming or presuming something. Did you know it shares roots with the English word 'suppose'?
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"Suponer" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Philosophy - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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