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syllogize

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syl⋅lo⋅gize

  [sil-uh-jahyz]
Use syllogize in a Sentence
–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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syl·lo·gize   (sĭl'ə-jīz')   
v.   syl·lo·gized, syl·lo·giz·ing, syl·lo·giz·es

v.   intr.
To reason or argue by means of syllogisms.
v.   tr.
To deduce by syllogism.
syl'lo·gi·za'tion (-jĭ-zā'shən) n., syl'lo·giz'er n.
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