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- Dictionaryspeculate/ˈspɛkjʊleɪt/
verb
- 1. form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence: "my colleagues speculate about my private life" Similar
- 2. invest in stocks, property, or other ventures in the hope of gain but with the risk of loss: "he didn't look as though he had the money to speculate in shares" Similar
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1. a. : to meditate on or ponder a subject : reflect. b. : to review something idly or casually and often inconclusively. 2. : to assume a business risk in hope of gain. especially : to make a relatively risky investment in something (such as stocks or real estate) in the hope of making a large short-term profit from market fluctuations.
SPECULATE meaning: 1 : to think about something and make guesses about it to form ideas or theories about something usually when there are many things not known about it + that; 2 : to invest money in ways that could produce a large profit but that also involve a lot of risk.
If you speculate about something, you guess about its nature or identity, or about what might happen.
When you speculate, you use what you know to make a prediction about an outcome, like when you speculate that the injury of two key players will prevent your favorite team from going far in the playoffs this year.
to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause). Synonyms: cogitate, reflect, think. to indulge in conjectural thought. Synonyms: theorize, suppose, surmise, guess, conjecture.
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.
SPECULATE definition: to guess possible answers to a question when you do not have enough information to be certain: . Learn more.
If you speculate about something, you make guesses about its nature or identity, or about what might happen. 2. If someone speculates financially, they buy property, stocks, or shares, in the hope of being able to sell them again at a higher price and make a profit.
[intransitive, transitive] to form an opinion about something without knowing all the details or facts. speculate (about/on/as to something) We all speculated about the reasons for her resignation. They were all speculating as to the identity of the stranger. speculate why, how, etc… It is useless to speculate why he did it. speculate that…
Speculate definition: To engage in a course of reasoning often based on inconclusive evidence; conjecture or theorize.
