theorize

[ thee-uh-rahyz, theer-ahyz ]

/ ˈθi əˌraɪz, ˈθɪər aɪz /

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verb (used without object), the·o·rized, the·o·riz·ing.

to form a theory or theories.

verb (used with object), the·o·rized, the·o·riz·ing.

to form a theory or theories about.

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Also especially British, the·o·rise .

Origin of theorize

From the Medieval Latin word theōrizāre, dating back to 1630–40. See theory, -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM theorize

the·o·ri·za·tion, nounthe·o·riz·er, nouno·ver·the·o·ri·za·tion, nouno·ver·the·o·rize, verb (used without object), o·ver·the·o·rized, o·ver·the·o·riz·ing.

Words nearby theorize

theoretician, theoretics, The Orient, Origin of Species, The, theorist, theorize, theory, theory-laden, theory of equations, Theory of Everything, theory of games

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How to use theorize in a sentence

In one study of Dutch vacationers, researchers theorized that the building anticipation we experience when sketching out itineraries and scrounging for hotel deals was the source of this pre-trip euphoria.
Stuck at home? Trick your brain into treating a staycation like the real thing.|Eleanor Cummins|December 22, 2020|Popular-Science
He theorized this could be attributed to the higher propensity for take out and ordering in meals in urban areas.
‘This is a tricky job for humans’: How Meredith used AI and contextual data to build Campbell’s a new campaign|Kayleigh Barber|October 26, 2020|Digiday
Wood, the Polkadot founder, believes his megaproject is different because he has a track record of building actual products—rather than just theorizing about them.
The blockchain industry faces a moment of truth as high-profile projects go live|Jeff|October 21, 2020|Fortune
Some researchers have theorized that inconsistences in data for colds may be explained by varying amounts of zinc released in different lozenges.
Can supplements really help fight COVID-19? Here’s what we know and don’t know|Laura Beil|October 16, 2020|Science News

Further, a dermatologist and known fungal expert at Guy’s Hospital in London has theorized that moldering books could induce enough mental weirdness to have inspired some of literature’s best works.
Why do we see ghosts?|Jake Bittle|October 6, 2020|Popular-Science
The Arizona bloodbath apparently stemmed from a domestic dispute, police theorize.
Jason Todd Ready, an Arizona White Supremacist, Kills Four, Then Himself|Terry Greene Sterling|May 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They theorize, however, that it may bring out the disease's symptoms early in young people who are genetically predisposed to it.
Bullying's Hidden Danger|Tim Murphy|June 1, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Some theorize the 51-year-old Kennedy was in the grip of a midlife crisis.
The Real Reasons Caroline Didn't Make It|Tucker Carlson|January 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Yet we do know what happens, even if we do just theorize about why.
Sense from Thought Divide|Mark Irvin Clifton
One may theorize as to its origin, but there is no historical identification of it either in epoch or by country or people.
The Swastika|Thomas Wilson
To modern psychology the mind is something to be used, not merely something about which to speculate and theorize.
Your Mind and How to Use It|William Walker Atkinson
Plato shows that he is aware of the embarrassments: yet he is content to theorize as if they did not exist.
Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume III (of 4)|George Grote
Where men could do little more than theorize in these matters, women were able easily and effectively to act.
What eight million women want|Rheta Childe Dorr

British Dictionary definitions for theorize

theorize

theorise

/ (ˈθɪəˌraɪz) /

verb

(intr) to produce or use theories; speculate

Derived forms of theorize

theorization or theorisation, nountheorizer or theoriser, noun

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