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theorize

/ˈθɪɹ.aɪz/

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What does theorize mean?

verb

  1. To formulate a theory, especially about some specific subject.
  2. To speculate.

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/ˈθɪɹ.aɪz/

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“It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all the evidence. It biases the judgment.”
Arthur Conan DoyleA Study in ScarletProject Gutenberg ebook #244
They actually do that which we only theorize about, and from them we may learn it all, if we will.
Annie Payson CallPower Through ReposeProject Gutenberg ebook #4337
More book examples (3)
It is not out of place to theorize as to the facts already mentioned.
Emory Adams AllenThe Prehistoric World; Or, Vanished RacesProject Gutenberg ebook #2873
In contrast, there are others who read and theorize too exclusively, and are inclined to assert that concentrated fertilizers supersede all others.
Edward Payson RoeSuccess with Small FruitsProject Gutenberg ebook #6117
Then finally, when we find nothing more in the least doubtful, we may theorize about them, and draw inferences, modestly and with caution.
Hans GrossCriminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and StudentsTranslated by Horace Meyer KallenProject Gutenberg ebook #1320