speculate
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yəˌleɪt verb (used without object), spec·u·lat·ed, spec·u·lat·ing.
1.
to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
2.
to indulge in conjectural thought.
3.
to engage in any business transaction involving considerable risk or the chance of large gains, especially to buy and sell commodities, stocks, etc., in the expectation of a quick or very large profit.
Origin:
1590–1600; < Latin speculātus, past participle of speculārī to watch over, explore, reconnoiter, derivative of specula watch tower, noun derivative of specere to look, regard; see -ate1
1590–1600; < Latin speculātus, past participle of speculārī to watch over, explore, reconnoiter, derivative of specula watch tower, noun derivative of specere to look, regard; see -ate1
Related forms
o·ver·spec·u·late, verb (used without object), o·ver·spec·u·lat·ed, o·ver·spec·u·lat·ing.
pre·spec·u·late, verb (used without object), pre·spec·u·lat·ed, pre·spec·u·lat·ing.
un·spec·u·lat·ing, adjective
Synonyms
1. think, reflect, cogitate. 2. conjecture, guess, surmise, suppose, theorize.
1. think, reflect, cogitate. 2. conjecture, guess, surmise, suppose, theorize.
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is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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| —vb | |
| 1. | ( |
| 2. | (intr) to buy or sell securities, property, etc, in the hope of deriving capital gains |
| 3. | (intr) to risk loss for the possibility of considerable gain |
| 4. | (NZ) (intr) rugby to make an emergency forward kick of the ball without taking any particular aim |
| [C16: from Latin speculārī to spy out, from specula a watchtower, from specere to look at] | |
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Example sentences
After the de-fleshing process, the corpses had been neatly laid to rest on wide wooden shelves, the researchers speculate.
The scientists speculate that this behavior may allow the animals to stay spatially oriented.
Others speculate it is a secret facility designed to house extraterrestrial visitors.
It's interesting that you still speculate about other planets.
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