theorize

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  2. verb construct a theory about
  3. verb form or construct theories

Etymology

From theory + -ize. First use appears c. 1599 in the text A pil to purge melancholie.

In classic literature

Synonyms

speculate, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose

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