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Syllogize — Syl lo*gize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Syllogized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Syllogizing}.] [Gr. ?: cf. F. syllogiser.] To reason by means of syllogisms. [1913 Webster] Men have endeavored . . . to teach boys to syllogize, or frame arguments and refute them,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
syllogize — [sil′ə jīz΄] vi., vt. syllogized, syllogizing [ME sylogysen < ML syllogizare] to reason or infer by the use of syllogisms … English World dictionary
syllogize — verb ( gized; gizing) Etymology: Middle English sylogysen, from Late Latin syllogizare, from Greek syllogizesthai Date: 15th century intransitive verb to reason by means of syllogisms transitive verb to deduce by syllogism < syllogizes moral laws … New Collegiate Dictionary
syllogize — verb To reason or deduce by means of syllogisms … Wiktionary
syllogize — syl·lo·gize … English syllables
syllogize — syl•lo•gize [[t]ˈsɪl əˌdʒaɪz[/t]] v. i. v. t. gized, giz•ing pho to argue or reason by syllogism • Etymology: 1375–1425; < LL syllogizāre < Gk syllogízesthai to reason =syl syl +logízesthai to reckon, infer =lóg(os) discourse (see logos) +… … From formal English to slang
syllogize — v. (also ise) 1 intr. use syllogisms. 2 tr. put (facts or an argument) in the form of syllogism. Etymology: ME f. OF sillogiser or LL syllogizare f. Gk sullogizomai (as SYLLOGISM) … Useful english dictionary
Syllogized — Syllogize Syl lo*gize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Syllogized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Syllogizing}.] [Gr. ?: cf. F. syllogiser.] To reason by means of syllogisms. [1913 Webster] Men have endeavored . . . to teach boys to syllogize, or frame arguments and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Syllogizing — Syllogize Syl lo*gize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Syllogized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Syllogizing}.] [Gr. ?: cf. F. syllogiser.] To reason by means of syllogisms. [1913 Webster] Men have endeavored . . . to teach boys to syllogize, or frame arguments and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
syllogise — verb reason by syllogisms • Syn: ↑syllogize • Derivationally related forms: ↑syllogiser, ↑syllogism, ↑syllogizer (for: ↑syllogize), ↑syllogism ( … Useful english dictionary
