v.
Pronunciation: f ə - ' lä-s ə - ˌ f ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -phized ; -phiz · ing
Date: 1594
intransitive verb
1 : to reason in the manner of a philosopher
2 : to expound a moralizing and often superficial philosophy
transitive verb : to consider from or bring into conformity with a philosophical point of view
– phi · los · o · phiz · er noun