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If vs. Suppose — What's the Difference?

If vs. Suppose — What's the Difference?

Difference Between If and Suppose

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If

In the event that
If I were to go, I would be late.

Suppose

Think or assume that something is true or probable but lack proof or certain knowledge
I suppose I got there about noon
He supposed the girl to be about twelve

If

Granting that
If that is true, what should we do?.

Suppose

Be required to do something because of the position one is in or an agreement one has made
I'm supposed to be meeting someone at the airport

If

On the condition that
She will play the piano only if she is paid.
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Suppose

To assume to be true or real for the sake of argument or explanation
Suppose we win the lottery.

If

Although possibly; even though
It is a handsome if useless trinket.

Suppose

To believe, especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps.

If

Whether
Ask if he plans to come to the meeting.

Suppose

To consider to be probable or likely
I suppose it will rain.

If

Used to introduce an exclamatory clause, indicating a wish
If they had only come earlier!.

Suppose

To imply as an antecedent condition; presuppose
"Patience must suppose pain" (Samuel Johnson).

If

A possibility, condition, or stipulation
There will be no ifs, ands, or buts in this matter.

Suppose

To consider as a suggestion
Suppose we dine together.

If

Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; used to introduce a condition or choice.
If it rains, I shall get wet.
I'll do it next year —if at all.

Suppose

To imagine; conjecture.

If

(computing) In the event that a statement is true (a programming statement that acts in a similar manner).
If A, then B, else C.

Suppose

(transitive) To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.
I suppose we all agree that this is the best solution.

If

Supposing that; used with past or past perfect subjunctive indicating that the condition is closed.
I would prefer it if you took your shoes off.
I would be unhappy if you had not talked with me yesterday.
If I were you, I wouldn't go there alone.

Suppose

(transitive) To theorize or hypothesize.
Suppose that A implies B and B implies C. Then A implies C.

If

Supposing that; given that; supposing it is the case that.
If that's true, we had better get moving!

Suppose

(transitive) To imagine; to believe; to receive as true.

If

Although; used to introduce a concession.
He was a great friend, if a little stingy at the bar.

Suppose

To reckon to be, to account or esteem as.

If

Whether; used to introduce a noun clause, an indirect question, that functions as the direct object of certain verbs.
I don't know if I want to go or not.

Suppose

(transitive) To require to exist or to be true; to imply by the laws of thought or of nature.
Purpose supposes foresight.

If

Even if; even in the circumstances that.

Suppose

(transitive) To put by fraud in the place of another.

If

Introducing a relevance conditional.
I have leftover cake if you want some.

Suppose

To represent to one's self, or state to another, not as true or real, but as if so, and with a view to some consequence or application which the reality would involve or admit of; to imagine or admit to exist, for the sake of argument or illustration; to assume to be true; as, let us suppose the earth to be the center of the system, what would be the result?
Suppose they take offence without a cause.
When we have as great assurance that a thing is, as we could possibly, supposing it were, we ought not to make any doubt of its existence.

If

(informal) An uncertainty, possibility, condition, doubt etc.

Suppose

To imagine; to believe; to receive as true.
How easy is a bush supposed a bear!
Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men, the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead.

If

In case that; granting, allowing, or supposing that; - introducing a condition or supposition.
Tisiphone, that oft hast heard my prayer,Assist, if Œdipus deserve thy care.
If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

Suppose

To require to exist or to be true; to imply by the laws of thought or of nature; as, purpose supposes foresight.
One falsehood always supposes another, and renders all you can say suspected.

If

Whether; - in dependent questions.
Uncertain if by augury or chance.
She doubts if two and two make four.

Suppose

To put by fraud in the place of another.

Suppose

To make supposition; to think; to be of opinion.

Suppose

Supposition.

Suppose

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?

Suppose

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

Suppose

To believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds;
Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps

Suppose

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

Suppose

Require as a necessary antecedent or precondition;
This step presupposes two prior ones

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