"theorise" meaning in English

See theorise in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: theorises [present, singular, third-person], theorising [participle, present], theorised [participle, past], theorised [past]
Etymology: From theory + -ise. Etymology templates: {{af|en|theory|-ise}} theory + -ise Head templates: {{en-verb}} theorise (third-person singular simple present theorises, present participle theorising, simple past and past participle theorised)
  1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of theorize. Tags: UK, alt-of, nonstandard Alternative form of: theorize

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Beck - who has the sort of rubbery, chucklesome face that should ideally be either a) cast as the goonish sidekick in a bad frat house sex comedy or b) painted on a toilet bowl so you could shit directly on to it - has become famous for crying live on air, indulging in paranoid conspiracy theorising, and labelling Obama a \"racist\" with \"a deep-seated hatred for white people or white culture\".",
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          "ref": "2019, Sara Pascoe, Sex Power Money:",
          "text": "This sex difference in post-coital response […] is theorised to be down to multi-partnering in our evolution.",
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