theorize Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
    conjecture; hypothesize; theorise; hypothesise; suppose; speculate; hypothecate.
    • Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps
  2. verb construct a theory about
    • Galileo theorized the motion of the stars
  3. verb form or construct theories
    • he thinks and theorizes all day

WordNet

The"o*rize intransitive verb
Etymology
Cf. F. théoriser.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Theorized ; present participle & verbal noun Theorizing
Definitions
  1. To form a theory or theories; to form opinions solely by theory; to speculate.

Webster 1913