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spec·u·late
 speculate
- pronunciation:
- spek
y
leIt
- features:
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
speculated, speculates, speculating |
| definition 1: |
to make guesses or wonder about something (often fol. by on, about, or the like).
We can only speculate about her motives.- synonyms:
- conjecture, guess, hypothesize, surmise, theorize, wonder
- similar words:
- cogitate, contemplate, meditate, mull, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, see, suppose, think
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| definition 2: |
to engage in a risky business transaction that promises the possibility of large profits.
- synonyms:
- gamble
- similar words:
- chance it, plunge, trade, venture, wager
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| definition 3: |
to buy, produce, or build something in anticipation of an increase in its price.
- similar words:
- invest
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| related words: |
abstract, bet, gamble, postulate, presume, remark, stake, think |
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