Main Entry: phi·los·o·phize

Pronunciation: \fə-ˈlä-sə-ˌfīz\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): phi·los·o·phized; phi·los·o·phiz·ing

Date: 1594

intransitive verb 1 : to reason in the manner of a philosopher
2 : to expound a moralizing and often superficial philosophytransitive verb : to consider from or bring into conformity with a philosophical point of view

— phi·los·o·phiz·er noun