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suppose

conjunction
 
 
/səˈpəʊz/ US  /-ˈpoʊz/ (also supposing)

Definition

C1 used at the beginning of a sentence or clause to mean 'what would happen if': Suppose we miss the train - what will we do then? We'd love to come and see you on Saturday, supposing (= if) I don't have to work that day.Connecting words which express a condition
(Definition of suppose conjunction from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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