Reckoned, took to be the case (8)
I believe the answer is:
supposed
(Other definitions for supposed that I've seen before include "Reckoned, took to be the case" , "Assumed without proof" , "Imagined; assumed" , "As expected" , "So-called" .)
I believe the answer is:
supposed
(Other definitions for supposed that I've seen before include "Reckoned, took to be the case" , "Assumed without proof" , "Imagined; assumed" , "As expected" , "So-called" .)