v.
Pronunciation: ' th ē - ə - ˌ r ī z, ' thir- ˌ ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -rized ; -riz · ing
Date: 1638
intransitive verb : to form a theory : SPECULATE
transitive verb
1 : to form a theory about
2 : to propose as a theory
– the · o · ri · za · tion \ ˌ th ē - ə -r ə - ' z ā -sh ə n, ˌ thir- ə - \ noun
– the · o · riz · er noun