In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
THEORIZE
theorize
(verb) form or construct theories; “he thinks and theorizes all day”
theorize
(verb) construct a theory about; “Galileo theorized the motion of the stars”
speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose
(verb) to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; “Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
theorize (third-person singular simple present theorizes, present participle theorizing, simple past and past participle theorized)
To formulate a theory, especially about some specific subject.
To speculate.
Anagrams
• otherize
Source: Wiktionary
The"o*rize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Theorized; p. pr. & vb. n. Theorizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. théoriser.]
Definition: To form a theory or theories; to form opinions solely by theory; to speculate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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