Usage Note
Ipotizzare is a formal, academic verb meaning 'to put forward a hypothesis or suppose'. It is common in academic writing and journalism but sounds overly stiff in casual speech, where supporre or immaginare are more natural. It takes avere as its auxiliary.
Examples
"Gli scienziati ipotizzano una soluzione."
Natural Translation
The scientists hypothesize a solution.

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