hypothesize
/haɪˈpɑθəˌsaɪz/
to put forward as a hypothesis
hypothesize in a sentence
“Scientists hypothesize that dark matter exists.”
Origin of hypothesize
Greek hypothesis foundation, base (hypo- under + thesis placing, from tithenai to place)
Related Words
skeptical
not easily convinced; having doubts
incredulous
unwilling or unable to believe something
dubious
hesitating or doubting; not to be relied upon
agnostic
neither believing nor disbelieving; uncertain
ambivalent
having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas
equivocal
open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous