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the·o·rize

Audio Help [thee-uh-rahyz, theer-ahyz] Pronunciation Key verb, -rized, -riz·ing.

–verb (used without object)

1.	to form a theory or theories.

–verb (used with object)

2.	to form a theory or theories about.

Also, especially British, the·o·rise.

[Origin: 1630–40; < ML theōrizāre. See theory, -ize

]

—Related forms

the·o·ri·za·tion, noun

the·o·riz·er, noun

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the·o·rize Audio Help   (thē'ə-rīz', thîr'īz) Pronunciation Key
v.   the·o·rized, the·o·riz·ing, the·o·riz·es

v.   intr.
To formulate theories or a theory; speculate.

v.   tr.
To propose a theory about.

the'o·ri·za'tion (-ər-ĭ-zā'shən) n., the'o·riz'er n.

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theorize
verb
1.	to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps" [syn: speculate]
2.	construct a theory about; "Galileo theorized the motion of the stars"
3.	form or construct theories; "he thinks and theorizes all day"

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
ˈtheorize, *ˈtheorise verb

to make theories
Example: He did not know what had happened, so he could only theorize about it.

Arabic:	يَضَعُ نَظَرِيَّه
Chinese (Simplified):	推理（推想）
Chinese (Traditional):	推理(推想)
Czech:	vytvářet si teorie
Danish:	opstille teorier
Dutch:	theoretiseren
Estonian:	teoretiseerima
Finnish:	teoretisoida
French:	faire des théories (sur)
German:	theoretisieren
Greek:	θεωρητικολογώ, διατυπώνω θεωρίες
Hungarian:	filozofál
Icelandic:	setja fram kenningu
Indonesian:	membuat teori
Italian:	teorizzare, (formulare una teoria)

Japanese:	理論をたてる
Korean:	이론을 세우다
Latvian:	teoretizēt
Lithuanian:	teoretizuoti
Norwegian:	lage teorier
Polish:	teoretyzować
Portuguese (Brazil):	teorizar
Portuguese (Portugal):	teorizar
Romanian:	a face teorii despre
Russian:	теоретизировать
Slovak:	teoretizovať
Slovenian:	teoretizirati
Spanish:	teorizar
Swedish:	teoretisera
Turkish:	kuramlamak

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Theorize

The"o*rize\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Theorized; p. pr. & vb. n. Theorizing.] [Cf. F. th['e]oriser.] To form a theory or theories; to form opinions solely by theory; to speculate.

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