hypothesize

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hy·poth·e·size / hīˈpä[unvoicedth]əˌsīz/ • v. [tr.] put (something) forward as a hypothesis: it was reasonable to hypothesize a viral causality | they hypothesize that the naturally high insulin levels result from a “thrifty gene.” DERIVATIVES: hy·poth·e·siz·er n.