Verb: hypothesise hI'pó-thi,sIz
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: hypothesize)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: hypothesize)
- To believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
"Scientists hypothesised that large dinosaurs lived in swamps";
- speculate, theorize, theorise [Brit], conjecture, hypothesize, hypothecate, suppose
Derived forms: hypothesises, hypothesised, hypothesising
Type of: anticipate, expect