Hold and Suppose

Hold

Hold verb - To have as an opinion.
Usage example: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal”

Suppose is a synonym for hold in regard topic. In some cases you can use "Suppose" instead a verb "Hold", when it comes to topics like state, consider.

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Suppose

Suppose verb - To have as an opinion.
Usage example: voters wrongly supposed that the new mayor would be opposed to letting hazardous waste be transported through the city

Hold is a synonym for suppose in regard topic. Sometimes you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Suppose", if it concerns topics such as opinion, state, consider.

Common collocations

people hold people suppose people
kind hold kind suppose kind
job hold job suppose job
line hold line suppose line
Other words: time, way.

Both words in one sentence

  • Fan Fic / A Different Lesson Suppose for a moment that the Wuxi Finger Hold not only didn't kill Tai Lung or send him to the Spirit Realm, it purged him of his insanity and brought his rage down to manageable levels.
  • Comic Book / Salvation Run Deadpan Snarker: Captain Cold and Weather WizardCold (putting Abra Kadabra's arm in a splint): That should hold until we find a hospital.Wizard: I suppose the nearest is a few billion light years away.Cold: Sarcasm noted, you're not helping.
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