To believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds.

synonyms: conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, suppose, theorise.

Roget 514: suppose, conjecture, surmise, suspect, guess, divine; theorize; presume, presurmise^†, presuppose; assume, fancy, wis^†, take it; give a guess, speculate, believe, dare say, take it into one's head, take for granted; imagine etc. 515.    put forth; propound, propose; start, put a case, submit, move, make a motion; hazard out, throw out a suggestion, put forward a suggestion, put forward conjecture.    allude to, suggest, hint, put it into one's head.    suggest itself etc. (thought) 451; run in the head etc. (memory) 505; marvel if, wonder if, wonder whether.    ... show more

Roget 155: attribute to, ascribe to, impute to, refer to, lay to, point to, trace to, bring home to; put down to, set down to, blame; charge on, ground on; invest with, assign as cause, lay at, the door of, father upon; account for, derive from, point out the reason etc. 153; theorize; tell how it comes; put the saddle on the right horse.    ... show more

Dutch: veronderstellen

Construct a theory about.

Form or construct theories.