Granted vs Supposed - What's the difference?
granted | supposed |
(suppose)
Presumed to be true, but without proof
(with infinitive) Generally considered or expected.
(with infinitive) Having an obligation.
(with infinitive) Intended.
As verbs the difference between granted and supposed
is that granted is past tense of grant while supposed is past tense of suppose.As an adverb granted
is Used to concede a point, often before stating some contrasting information.As a preposition granted
is used to mark the premise of a syllogistic argument- Granted that he has done nothing wrong, he should be set free.
- Granted the lack of evidence, we can make no such conclusion.
Synonyms
* (used to mark the premise of an argument) givenSee also
* take for grantedAnagrams
*supposed
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(-)- Jesus is the supposed son of God.
- ''The movie is supposed to be good.
- You are not supposed to smoke in the restaurant.'' [Note: this means, you are obliged ''not to smoke.]
- The phone is supposed to come with a manual.
- The phone is supposed to save us time.