Synonyms:
- analyze,
- apply reason,
- deduce,
- entertain a theory,
- espouse a theory,
- generalize,
- have a theory,
- infer,
- intellectualize,
- logicalize,
- logicize,
- philosophize,
- provide a rationale,
- rationalize,
- reason,
- speculate,
- syllogize,
- synthesize,
- theorize,
- use reason