philosophize

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philosophize - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  philosophize \phi*los"o*phize\ (f[i^]*l[o^]s"[-o]*f[imac]z), v.
     i. [imp. & p. p. Philosophized
     (f[i^]*l[o^]s"[-o]*f[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n.
     hilosophizing (f[i^]*l[o^]s"[-o]*f[imac]`z[i^]ng).]
     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.        --Sir W.
                                                    Hamilton.
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philosophize - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  philosophize
      v 1: reason philosophically [syn: philosophize,
           philosophise]