be supposed to do — expected or required to do something; arranged or planned to happen
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: expected or required to do something; arranged or planned to happen
Pronunciation (IPA): /bi səˈpoʊzd tu du/
Example Sentences
- I'm supposed to be on a diet, but this pizza looks too good to resist!
- The meeting was supposed to start at 9 AM, but half the team is still sleeping.
- Students are supposed to submit their homework by Friday.
be supposed to do
NOUN[/bi səˈpoʊzd tu du/]
expected or required to do something; arranged or planned to happen
expected or required to do something; arranged or planned to happen
She's supposed to present what she composed and proposed!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin 'supponere', meaning 'to place under' or 'to put beneath'. The meaning evolved from this literal sense to 'to assume' or 'to presume', and eventually developed into the modern sense of 'to be expected or required to do something'.
Breakdown
sub- (under) + ponere (to place, put) → suppose (to assume) → supposed (assumed, expected). The prefix sub- became 'sup-' before the root 'ponere' due to Latin phonetic assimilation.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“I'm supposed to be on a diet, but this pizza looks too good to resist!”
“The meeting was supposed to start at 9 AM, but half the team is still sleeping.”
“Students are supposed to submit their homework by Friday.”
“This app is supposed to make life easier, but I'm more confused than ever!”
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