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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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to form opinions about something without having the necessary information or facts; to make guesses: I’m just speculating about what happened. Officials refused to speculate on the cause of the crash. speculate verb [I] (TRADE) social studies.
[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 guess possible answers to a question when you do not have enough information to be certain: . Learn more.
If you speculate about something, you guess about its nature or identity, or about what might happen.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Finance, Business basics spec‧u‧late /ˈspekjəleɪt/ verb 1 [ intransitive, transitive] to guess about the possible causes or effects of something, without knowing all the facts or details She refused to speculate. speculate on/about (why/what etc) Jones refused to speculate about...
Speculate definition: to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).. See examples of SPECULATE used in a sentence.
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.
noun. /ˌspekjuˈleɪʃn/ [uncountable, countable] the act of forming opinions about what has happened or what might happen without knowing all the facts. His private life is the subject of much speculation. speculation that… There was widespread speculation that she was going to resign.
Definitions of 'speculate' 1. 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. [...] More. Conjugations of 'speculate'
to guess possible answers to a question when you do not have enough information to be certain: I don't know why she did it - I'm just speculating. A spokesperson declined to speculate on the cause of the train crash. Journalists are speculating about whether interest rates will be cut.
