 hypothecate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] pledge without delivery or title of possession | |
| Related terms: | pledge | |
| 2. | [ verb ] to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds | |
| Synonyms: | suppose speculate hypothesize theorize conjecture hypothesise theorise | |
| Examples: | : "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps." |
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| Related terms: | expect explicate reconstruct hypothesis theory hypothesis speculation guess theorist conjecture theorization supposition speculator | |
| Similar spelling: |
hypothesis hypothesize hypothesise |
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