Ponder vs Hypothesize - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between ponder and hypothesize

is that ponder is to wonder, to think of deeply while hypothesize is (us) to hypothesise.

(en verb)

To wonder, to think of deeply.

To consider (something) carefully and thoroughly; to chew over, to mull over.

I have spent days pondering the meaning of life.

* Bible, Proverbs iv. 26

Ponder the path of thy feet.

(obsolete) To weigh.

* chew over * mull over * See also

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(en-verb)

(US) to hypothesise

* guess