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 : speculate transitive 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