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Propound vs Hypothesize - What's the difference?

propound | hypothesize |

As verbs the difference between propound and hypothesize

is that propound is to put forward; to offer for discussion or debate while hypothesize is (us) to hypothesise.

propound

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To put forward; to offer for discussion or debate.
  • * 2005 , :
  • Each school propounds its own theory without having given any thought to whether we are following what they say or getting left behind.

    See also

    * exhort * profess

    hypothesize

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (US) to hypothesise
  • Synonyms

    * guess