The difference between Suppose and Suspect
When used as verbs, suppose means to take for granted, whereas suspect means to imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.
Suspect is also noun with the meaning: a person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.
Suspect is also adjective with the meaning: viewed with suspicion.
check bellow for the other definitions of Suppose and Suspect
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Suppose as a verb (transitive):
To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.
Examples:
"'Suppose that A implies B and B implies C. Then A implies C."
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Suppose as a verb (transitive):
To theorize or hypothesize.
Examples:
"I suppose we all agree that this is the best solution."
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Suppose as a verb (transitive):
To imagine; to believe; to receive as true.
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Suppose as a verb (transitive):
To require to exist or to be true; to imply by the laws of thought or of nature.
Examples:
"Purpose supposes foresight."
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Suppose as a verb (transitive):
To put by fraud in the place of another.
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Suspect as a verb (transitive):
To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.
Examples:
"to suspect the presence of disease"
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Suspect as a verb (transitive):
To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).
Examples:
"to suspect the truth of a story"
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Suspect as a verb (transitive):
To believe (someone) to be guilty.
Examples:
"I suspect him of being the thief."
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Suspect as a verb (intransitive):
To have suspicion.
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Suspect as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To look up to; to respect.
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Suspect as a noun:
A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.
Examples:
"Round up the usual suspects.'' — ''Casablanca"
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Suspect as an adjective:
Viewed with suspicion; suspected.
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Suspect as an adjective (nonstandard):
Viewing with suspicion; suspecting.