phi·los·o·phize

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• phi|los|o|phize — «FUHLOS uh fyz», verb, phized, phiz|ing. –v.i. to think or reason as a philosopher does; try to understand and explain things: »to philosophize about life, death, mind, matter, and God. –v.t. to explain or treat philosophically.… …   Useful english dictionary

• phi|los´o|phiz´er — phi|los|o|phize «FUHLOS uh fyz», verb, phized, phiz|ing. –v.i. to think or reason as a philosopher does; try to understand and explain things: »to philosophize about life, death, mind, matter, and God. –v.t. to explain or treat philosophically.… …   Useful english dictionary

• phi — phi·lan·der·er; phi·lan·thi·dae; phi·lan·thro·pism; phi·lan·thro·pist; phi·lan·thro·py; phi·lan·thus; phi·lat·e·list; phi·lat·e·ly; phi·li·ne; phi·lin·i·dae; phi·lip·pus; phi·lis·tia; phi·log·e·ny; phi·log·y·nous; phi·log·y·ny; phi·lo·he·la;… …   English syllables

• phize — an·thro·po·mor·phize; bi·og·ra·phize; ge·og·ra·phize; meta·mor·phize; or·thog·ra·phize; phi·los·o·phize; the·os·o·phize; the·rio·mor·phize; to·pog·ra·phize; zo·o·mor·phize; apos·tro·phize; …   English syllables

• los — ae·gi·tha·los; ag·chy·los·to·ma; an·cy·los·to·ma; an·cy·los·to·mum; an·ky·los·to·ma; an·ti·grop·e·los; apos·to·los; ar·chi·di·das·ca·los; arc·to·staph·y·los; ar·y·bal·los; au·los; au·los·to·mi; au·los·to·mus; bib·u·los·i·ty; cal·los·i·ty;… …   English syllables

• philosophize — phi·los·o·phize …   English syllables

• philosophize — phi•los•o•phize [[t]fɪˈlɒs əˌfaɪz[/t]] v. i. phized, phiz•ing 1) to speculate or theorize, usu. in a superficial or imprecise manner 2) pho to think or reason as a philosopher • Etymology: 1585–95 phi•los′o•phiz er, n …   From formal English to slang

• philosophize — phi|los|o|phize also philosophise BrE [fıˈlɔsəfaız US ˈla: ] v [I] to talk about serious subjects in detail or for a long time …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• philosophize — phi|los|o|phize [ fı lasə,faız ] verb intransitive to talk in a boring or formal way about important or difficult subjects …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables