speculate

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S0619500 (spĕk′yə-lāt′)v. spec·u·lat·ed, spec·u·lat·ing, spec·u·lates v.intr.1. To engage in a course of reasoning often based on inconclusive evidence; conjecture or theorize.2. To engage in the buying or selling of a commodity with an element of risk on the chance of profit.v.tr. To assume to be true without conclusive evidence: speculated that high cholesterol was a contributing factor to the patient's health problems.

[Latin speculārī, speculāt-, to observe, from specula, watchtower, from specere, to look at; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]

speculate

(ˈspɛkjʊˌleɪt) vb1. (when tr, takes a clause as object) to conjecture without knowing the complete facts2. (Stock Exchange) (intr) to buy or sell securities, property, etc, in the hope of deriving capital gains3. (intr) to risk loss for the possibility of considerable gain4. (Rugby) (intr) rugby NZ 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]

spec•u•late

(ˈspɛk yəˌleɪt)

v. -lat•ed, -lat•ing. v.i. 1. to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often fol. by on or upon). 2. to indulge in conjectural thought. 3. to buy or sell commodities, property, stocks, etc., esp. at risk of a loss, in the expectation of making a profit through market fluctuations. v.t. 4. to consider or think curiously about; suppose, propose, or wonder: to speculate that an agreement will be reached; to speculate whether a quarrel was serious. [1590–1600; < Latin speculātus, past participle of speculārī to watch over, explore, derivative of specula watch tower, n. derivative of specere to look, regard; see -ate¹] spec′u•la`tor, n.

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Past participle: speculated
Gerund: speculating

Imperative
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Present
I speculate
you speculate
he/she/it speculates
we speculate
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Preterite
I speculated
you speculated
he/she/it speculated
we speculated
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Present Continuous
I am speculating
you are speculating
he/she/it is speculating
we are speculating
you are speculating
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Present Perfect
I have speculated
you have speculated
he/she/it has speculated
we have speculated
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Past Continuous
I was speculating
you were speculating
he/she/it was speculating
we were speculating
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Past Perfect
I had speculated
you had speculated
he/she/it had speculated
we had speculated
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Future
I will speculate
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Future Perfect
I will have speculated
you will have speculated
he/she/it will have speculated
we will have speculated
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Future Continuous
I will be speculating
you will be speculating
he/she/it will be speculating
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Present Perfect Continuous
I have been speculating
you have been speculating
he/she/it has been speculating
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Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been speculating
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he/she/it will have been speculating
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Past Perfect Continuous
I had been speculating
you had been speculating
he/she/it had been speculating
we had been speculating
you had been speculating
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Conditional
I would speculate
you would speculate
he/she/it would speculate
we would speculate
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Past Conditional
I would have speculated
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he/she/it would have speculated
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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	speculate - to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"conjecture, hypothesise, hypothesize, theorise, theorize, hypothecate, supposereconstruct, retrace, construct - reassemble mentally; "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago"anticipate, expect - regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"formulate, explicate, develop - elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"
	2.	speculate - talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion; "We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal"reason - think logically; "The children must learn to reason"hazard, guess, venture, pretend - put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"suppose, say - express a supposition; "Let us say that he did not tell the truth"; "Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?"
	3.	speculate - reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, chew over, think over, excogitate, reflect, ruminate, contemplatecerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere"premeditate - think or reflect beforehand or in advance; "I rarely premeditate, which is a mistake"theologise, theologize - make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjectsintrospect - reflect on one's own thoughts and feelingsbethink - consider or ponder something carefully; "She bethought her of their predicament"cogitate - consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mindwonder, question - place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"puzzle - be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden departure"consider, study - give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"
	4.	speculate - invest at a risk; "I bought this house not because I want to live in it but to sell it later at a good price, so I am speculating"jobinvest, commit, put, place - make an investment; "Put money into bonds"bull - try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying

speculate

verb1. conjecture, consider, wonder, guess, suppose, contemplate, deliberate, muse, meditate, surmise, theorize, hypothesize, cogitate The reader can speculate about what will happen next.2. gamble, risk, venture, hazard, have a flutter (informal), take a chance with, play the market They speculated in property whose value has now dropped.

speculate

verb1. To use the powers of the mind, as in conceiving ideas, drawing inferences, and making judgments:cerebrate, cogitate, deliberate, ratiocinate, reflect, think.Idioms: put on one's thinking cap, use one's head.2. To draw an inference on the basis of inconclusive evidence or insufficient information:conjecture, guess, infer, suppose, surmise.3. To formulate or assert as a tentative explanation:hypothesize, theorize.4. To take a risk in the hope of gaining advantage:gamble, venture.Idiom: take a flyer.

Translations

推测揣测

speculate

(ˈspekjuleit) verb to make guesses. He's only speculating – he doesn't know; There's no point in speculating about what's going to happen.推测ˌspecuˈlation noun1. a guess. Your speculations were all quite close to the truth.推测2. the act of speculating. There was great speculation as to what was happening.推测

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speculate about (someone or something)

To conjecture, hypothesize, or make guesses about someone or something without having supporting or conclusive evidence. We've all been speculating about the mysterious man who moved into the house two doors down. It's certain to be a gamble, but until we try it, all we can do is speculate about how the product will do on the market.See also: speculate

speculate in (something)

To buy or sell some asset, such as commodities, securities, property, etc., at a risk while hoping to gain a profit from short-term market fluctuations. My uncle made, then promptly lost, a fortune speculating in oil wells in the 1980s. You'd be a fool to speculate in dairy in today's market.See also: speculate

speculate on (something)

To conjecture, hypothesize, or make guesses about something without having supporting or conclusive evidence. You can't just speculate on what effect this legislation will have on the country—you've got to have some concrete data to show it will work! Instead of spending your energy speculating on the future, you should focus on the present and do what makes you happy.See also: on, speculate

speculate about someone or something

to make guesses about someone or something; to hypothesize about someone or something. I refuse to speculate about Sally. I don't presume to guess what she will do. We don't speculate about the future.See also: speculate

speculate in something

to make risky business deals in the buying and selling of something. Jeff made a fortune speculating in cotton. I do not wish to speculate in anything. It is too risky.See also: speculate

speculate on something

to make a hypothesis about something. I really don't want to speculate on what might happen next. Would you care to speculate on what might happen if you quit your job?See also: on, speculate

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verb conjecture

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verb gamble

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verb to use the powers of the mind, as in conceiving ideas, drawing inferences, and making judgments

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verb to draw an inference on the basis of inconclusive evidence or insufficient information

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verb to formulate or assert as a tentative explanation

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verb to take a risk in the hope of gaining advantage

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verb to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

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verb talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion

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verb reflect deeply on a subject

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verb invest at a risk

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