Meaning & use

supposed to

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Expected or required to do something, according to a rule, arrangement, or belief.

See it in a sentence

You were supposed to be here at nine, not ten.

This medicine is supposed to relieve pain within an hour.

A note on using this word

In casual speech supposed to is often pronounced 'supposta,' but the d must still be written even though it is barely heard.

Words with a similar meaning

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