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syllogise

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syl⋅lo⋅gize

  [sil-uh-jahyz]
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–verb (used without object), verb (used with object), -gized, -giz⋅ing.
to argue or reason by syllogism.
Also, especially British, syl⋅lo⋅gise.

Origin:
1375–1425; late ME silogysen < LL syllogizāre < Gk syllogízesthai to reason, equiv. to syl- syl- + logízesthai to reckon, infer, equiv. to lóg(os) discourse (see logos ) + -izesthai -ize

Related forms:
syl⋅lo⋅gi⋅za⋅tion, noun
syl⋅lo⋅giz⋅er, noun
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syllogise

verb
reason by syllogisms [syn: syllogize] 
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