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supposed to
Required to, as in He is supposed to call home . [Mid-1800s]
Intended to; also, believed to, expected to. For example, This pill is supposed to relieve your pain , or You're supposed to be my partner . [Early 1300s]
not supposed to . Not permitted to, as in You're not supposed to smoke in here .
Example Sentences
Titanic was supposed to be unsinkable, designed to stay afloat even if four of its watertight compartments flooded.
What started to resurface were the times when I felt truly and enduringly at peace, the way lifestyle minimalism promises you’re supposed to feel when you’ve gotten rid of everything in your house that doesn’t serve a purpose, or when the pile of tote bags taking up real estate in your dresser disappears.
He’s not about to articulate what we’re supposed to make of them, either.
It becomes jungle-like; a much bigger headache if you don’t take care of it when you were supposed to.
"It's your first job with the NHS, it is supposed to be exciting and instead it leaves a sour taste in your mouth," he said.
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