Supposed vs Proposed - What's the difference?
supposed | proposed |
(suppose)
Presumed to be true, but without proof
(with infinitive) Generally considered or expected.
(with infinitive) Having an obligation.
(with infinitive) Intended.
(propose)
To suggest a plan, course of action, etc.
To ask for a person's hand in marriage.
To intend.
* 1859 , (John Gorham Palfrey), History of New England ,
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, title= (obsolete) To talk; to converse.
* 1599 , (William Shakespeare), (Much Ado About Nothing) , :
(obsolete) To set forth.
* 1616 , (George Chapman) (translator), Homer's Iliad , book 11:
(obsolete) An objective or aim.
*, II.17:
*:whose aime hath beene to make us not good and wittie, but wise and learned; She hath attained her propose .
As verbs the difference between supposed and proposed
is that supposed is past tense of suppose while proposed is past tense of propose.As an adjective supposed
is presumed to be true, but without proof.supposed
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(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.
Derived terms
* supposedly * supposed toStatistics
* English heteronymsproposed
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Verb
(head)propose
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(propos)Preface (Google preview):
- I propose to relate, in several volumes, the history of the people of New England.
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- HERO. Good Margaret, run thee to the parlour;
- There shalt thou find my cousin Beatrice
- Proposing with the prince and Claudio
- . . . so weighty was the cup,
- That being propos'd brimful of wine, one scarce could lift it up.