hypothesize

v., -sized, -siz·ing, -siz·es.

v.tr.
To assert as a hypothesis.

v.intr.
To form a hypothesis.

verb

To formulate or assert as a tentative explanation: speculate, theorize. See belief/unbelief, thoughts.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  Synonyms: speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - opstille en hypotese
v. intr. - antage

Nederlands (Dutch)
hypothese opstellen

Français (French)
v. tr. - émettre une hypothèse
v. intr. - émettre une hypothèse

Deutsch (German)
v. - eine Hypothese aufstellen, annehmen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - υποθέτω, διατυπώνω υπόθεση

Italiano (Italian)
ipotizzare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - formular hipótese

Русский (Russian)
строить гипотезу

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - asumir por hipótesis
v. intr. - hipotetizar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - anta, uppställa som hypotes

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
假设, 假定

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 假設, 假定
v. intr. - 假設, 假定

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~을 가정하다
v. intr. - 가설을 세우다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 仮説を設ける, 仮定する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يضع فرضيه, يفترض‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הניח הנחה‬
v. intr. - ‮קבע הנחה, הניח‬

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