HYPOTHESIZE
speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose
(verb) to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; “Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
hypothesize (third-person singular simple present hypothesizes, present participle hypothesizing, simple past and past participle hypothesized)
(ambitransitive) To believe or assert on uncertain grounds.
Synonyms: hypotheticate, guess
Source: Wiktionary
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