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hypothesize

hy·pot·he·size

UK/haɪˈpɒθ.ɪ.saɪz/ US/hɪˈpɒθ.ɪ.saɪz/ fairly common british us

verb

1.

to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

  • “Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps”

Origin

From hypothesis + -ize.

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