explicate vs suppose
suppose vs explicateexplicate and suppose both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| explicate | No | No | Yes | No |
| suppose | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
suppose is a hypernym of
explicate; that is, suppose is a
word with a broader meaning than explicate:
- explicate: elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
- suppose: to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
Other hypernyms of explicate include
conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, theorise, theorize.
| explicate (verb) | suppose (verb) |
|---|---|
| make plain and comprehensible | expect, believe, or suppose |
| elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses | to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
| require as a necessary antecedent or precondition | |
| take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand | |
| express a supposition |
Words related to "explicate"
Words related to "suppose"
- anticipate
- assume
- conjecture
- construct
- develop
- expect
- explicate
- formulate
- guess
- hypothecate
- hypothesise
- hypothesize
- imagine
- imply
- logic
- opine
- posit
- postulate
- premise
- premiss
- presume
- presuppose
- reckon
- reconstruct
- retrace
- say
- speculate
- supposal
- supposition
- suspect
- take for granted
- theorise
- theorize
- think
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