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philosophize
CIDE DICTIONARY
philosophize, v. i.
To reason like a philosopher; to search into the reason and nature of things; to investigate phenomena, and assign rational causes for their existence. [1913 Webster]
"Man philosophizes as he lives. He may philosophize well or ill, but philosophize he must." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
philosophize, v. (also -ise)
1 intr. reason like a philosopher.
2 intr. moralize.
3 intr. speculate; theorize.
4 tr. render philosophic.
1 intr. reason like a philosopher.
2 intr. moralize.
3 intr. speculate; theorize.
4 tr. render philosophic.
Derivative
philosophizer n.
Etymology
app. f. F philosopher
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