Definition of philosophize
phi`los´o`phize
Pronunciation:
fĭ`lǒs´ô`fīz
v. i.
1.
To
reason
like
a
philosopher
;
to
search
into
the
reason
and
nature
of
things
;
to
investigate
phenomena
,
and
assign
rational
causes
for
their
existence
.
[
imp
. &
p
.
p
.
Philosophized
(fĭ*lǒs"ô*fīzd)
;
p
.
pr
. &
vb
.
n
.
hilosophizing
(fĭ*lǒs"ô*fī`zĭng)
.]
Man
philosophizes
as
he
lives
.
He
may
philosophize
well
or
ill
,
but
philosophize
he
must
.
- Sir W. Hamilton.
Related Words
cerebrate
,
cogitate
,
philosophise
,
philosophiser
,
philosophizer
,
philosophizing
,
philosophy
,
think
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