Verb: theorize 'thee-u,rIz
- Form or construct theories
"he thinks and theorizes all day";
- theorise [Brit]
- Construct a theory about
"Galileo theorized the motion of the stars";
- theorise [Brit]
- To believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
"Scientists theorized that large dinosaurs lived in swamps";
- speculate, theorise [Brit], conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise [Brit], hypothecate, suppose
Derived forms: theorized, theorizes, theorizing
Type of: anticipate, expect, reason
Encyclopedia: Theorize