Main Entry: the·o·rize

Pronunciation: \ˈthē-ə-ˌrīz, ˈthir-ˌīz\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): the·o·rized; the·o·riz·ing

Date: 1638

intransitive verb : to form a theory : speculatetransitive verb 1 : to form a theory about
2 : to propose as a theory

— the·o·ri·za·tion \ˌthē-ə-rə-ˈzā-shən, ˌthir-ə-\ noun

— the·o·riz·er noun