hy·poth·e·size also Brit hy·poth·e·sise 
/ˌhaɪˈpɑ:θəˌsaɪz/ verb
hy·poth·e·siz·es; hy·poth·e·sized; hy·poth·e·siz·ing /ˌhaɪˈpɑ:θəˌsaɪz/ verb [+ obj] : to suggest (an idea or theory) : to make or suggest (a hypothesis)
▪ Psychologists hypothesized that his odd behavior was caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. ▪ Biologists have hypothesized a relationship between the two species. [=biologists have suggested that there may be a relationship between the two species]
▪ Psychologists hypothesized that his odd behavior was caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. ▪ Biologists have hypothesized a relationship between the two species. [=biologists have suggested that there may be a relationship between the two species]
