syllogize

verb

syl·​lo·​gize ˈsi-lə-ˌjīz 

syllogized; syllogizing

intransitive verb

: to reason by means of syllogisms

transitive verb

: to deduce by syllogism

syllogizes moral laws

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sylogysen, from Late Latin syllogizare, from Greek syllogizesthai

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for syllogize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• agonize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize