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hypothesize
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hy·poth·e·size  (h-pth-sz)
v. hy·poth·e·sized, hy·poth·e·siz·ing, hy·poth·e·siz·es
v.tr.
To assert as a hypothesis.
v.intr.
To form a hypothesis.
hypothesize  (h-pth-sz)
To form a hypothesis.
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Verb1.hypothesize - to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"
conjecture, hypothesise, speculate, theorise, theorize, hypothecate, suppose
reconstruct, retrace, construct - reassemble mentally; "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago"
anticipate, expect - regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"
formulate, explicate, develop - elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"
Translations
German hypothesize [haɪˈpɔθɪsaɪz] vi → Hypothesen aufstellen
vt → annehmen
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