theorize

Verb
US[thee-er-ahyz]/ˈθiɚˌaɪz/3 syllables
Synonyms: speculatetheoriseconjecturehypothesizehypothesisehypothecatesuppose

Open English WordNet

Verb (3)theorized, theorizing

  1. to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds“Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps”Synonyms: speculatetheoriseconjecturehypothesizehypothesisehypothecatesupposeMore general expect, anticipateMore specific explicate, reconstruct
  2. construct a theory about“Galileo theorized the motion of the stars”More general reason
  3. form or construct theories“he thinks and theorizes all day”More general reason

Related words supposition noun, hypothesis noun, theorisation noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

The′o·rize intransitive verb [past tense & past participle Theorized; present participle & verbal noun Theorizing.]

Origin: Cf. F. théoriser.

To form a theory or theories; to form opinions solely by theory; to speculate.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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