speculate

[spek-yuh-leyt] / ˈspɛk yəˌleɪt /

VERB

think about deeply and theorize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contemplate figure out guess hypothesize read reflect ruminate surmise weigh wonder

STRONG

brainstorm cerebrate cogitate conjecture consider deliberate excogitate figure guesstimate meditate muse reason review scheme study suppose suspect

WEAK

beat one's brains build castles in air call it call the turn chew over dope out have a hunch hazard a guess head-trip kick around pipe-dream psych out read between lines run it up flagpole size up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disregard ignore neglect

STRONG

dismiss forget know

WEAK

abstain

VERB

gamble, risk

Synonyms

STRONG

dare hazard play plunge venture

WEAK

make book margin up play the market pour money into spec stick neck out take a chance take a flier take a fling wildcat

Antonyms

WEAK

abstain ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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The January transfer window is officially open and it's time to find out which speculated transfers will materialise into done deals.

From BBC

Baldy as observers speculate about what could have happened to each of the hikers.

From Los Angeles Times

Fans have been speculating about a major new twist in this series after trailers broadcast over Christmas showed a figure wearing a red cloak in a departure from the usual traitors' green.

From BBC

Police Chief Ilkka Koskimäki replied that "the police or other authorities do not speculate on these matters. The police's job is to investigate what happened."

From BBC

Prior to this public revelation, options industry veteran Brent Kochuba, founder of trading analytics firm SpotGamma, had speculated about the existence of a trader nicknamed “Captain Condor” for more than a year.

From MarketWatch

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