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philosophize
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb philosophize has 1 sense
- philosophize(v = verb.cognition) philosophise - reason philosophically; Array is one way to cerebrate, cogitate, think
Derived forms noun philosophizer1, noun philosophizing1, noun philosophy2
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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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