How Do You Theorize?

When you theorize, you come up with an explanation for how something happens, based on ideas that can be tested. You may theorize that your dog is afraid of loud noises after you see her cower under the bed during fireworks and thunderstorms. When someone theorizes, they're not just making a wild guess.

What does it mean to theorize something?

English Language Learners Definition of theorize

: to think of or suggest ideas about what is possibly true or real : to form or suggest a theory about something. See the full definition for theorize in the English Language Learners Dictionary.

How do you use theorize in a sentence?

1 Researchers theorize that there was once a common language for all humanity. 2 It's easy to theorize about what might have happened. 3 By studying the way people behave, we can theorize about what is going on in their mind. 4 Gilligan recognizes, but does not theorize, the cultural particularity of her work.