syllogize

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɪləˌdʒaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sil′ə jīz′)

Inflections of 'syllogize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
syllogizes
v 3rd person singular (US & UK)
syllogizing
v pres p (US & UK)
syllogized
v past (US & UK)
syllogized
v past p (US & UK)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
syl•lo•gize  (sil′ə jīz′),USA pronunciation v.i., v.t., -gized, -giz•ing. 
  1. Philosophyto argue or reason by syllogism.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] syl′lo•gise′. 
  • Greek syllogízesthai to reason, equivalent. to syl- syl- + logízesthai to reckon, infer, equivalent. to lóg(os) discourse (see logos) + -izesthai -ize
  • Late Latin syllogizāre
  • late Middle English silogysen 1375–1425
syl′lo•gi•za′tion, n. 
syl′lo•giz′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
syllogize, syllogise /ˈsɪləˌdʒaɪz/ vb
  1. to reason or infer by using syllogisms
Etymology: 15th Century: via Old French from Late Latin syllogizāre, from Greek sullogizesthai; see syllogism
'syllogize' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
syllogism - syllogistic

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