v.
Pronunciation: ' si-l ə - ˌ j ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -gized ; -giz · ing
Etymology: Middle English sylogysen, from Late Latin syllogizare, from Greek syllogizesthai
Date: 15th century
intransitive verb : to reason by means of syllogisms
transitive verb : to deduce by syllogism < syllogize s moral laws>