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Synonyms for speculate
ˈspɛk yəˌleɪtspec·u·late

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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 2 votes

  1. speculate

    Synonyms:
    consider, meditate, theorize, cogitate

Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 1 vote

  1. speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, supposeverb

    to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

    "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"

    Synonyms:
    hypothecate, presuppose, guess, contemplate, think, theorise, conjecture, say, reflect, chew over, excogitate, reckon, suppose, imagine, hypothesise, mull over, think over, ponder, theorize, muse, ruminate, hypothesize, meditate, opine, mull, job

  2. speculateverb

    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"

    Synonyms:
    hypothecate, contemplate, theorise, conjecture, reflect, chew over, excogitate, suppose, hypothesise, mull over, think over, ponder, theorize, muse, ruminate, hypothesize, meditate, mull, job

  3. chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculateverb

    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"

    Synonyms:
    hypothecate, shine, contemplate, theorise, theorize, reflect, chew over, excogitate, suppose, hypothesise, formulate, devise, mull over, study, contrive, ponder, invent, muse, ruminate, hypothesize, meditate, forge, reverberate, mull, conjecture, job, think over

  4. speculate, jobverb

    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"

    Synonyms:
    hypothecate, contemplate, theorise, conjecture, reflect, chew over, excogitate, suppose, hypothesise, mull over, farm out, think over, ponder, theorize, muse, ruminate, hypothesize, meditate, mull, subcontract, job

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. speculateverb

    Synonyms:
    meditate, contemplate, cogitate, reflect, ponder, muse, ruminate, think, consider

  2. speculateverb

    Synonyms:
    trade (hazardously)

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words5.0 / 1 vote

  1. speculateverb

    Synonyms:
    theorize, meditate, conjecture, guess, think

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How to use speculate in a sentence?

  1. Ken Farley:

    This was completely unexpected, and we are struggling to understand what it means, but I will speculate that this is not likely the original crater floor. From the diameter of Jezero Crater, we expect the original crater floor is significantly deeper than where we are right now.

  2. Chief Bill Citty:

    I'm not going to speculate on what that tapping of the brake could mean. It could mean a lot of different things.

  3. Rabbi Phillip Sher:

    I will not speculate as to the mans motives,and I would warn everybody youre innocent until proven guilty,and thats America as it should be, were not out for vengeance.All I can find out of this event is sadness,for everyone.

  4. Josh Earnest:

    I wouldn't speculate at this point about whether or not the president would offer an endorsement.

  5. Jason Chaffetz:

    For those that would speculate otherwise, let me be clear that I have no ulterior motives. I am healthy. I am confident I would continue to be re-elected by large margins. I have the full support of Speaker Ryan to continue as Chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee. That said, I have made a personal decision to return to the private sector.


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  • spekulovatCzech
  • spekulere, gætteDanish
  • spekulieren, vermutenGerman
  • especularSpanish
  • pohdiskella, keinotella, jossitella, pohtia, arvailla, spekuloidaFinnish
  • spéculerFrench
  • לְסַפְסֵרHebrew
  • спекулировать, предполагать, размышлять, делать предположенияRussian
  • spekuleraSwedish

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