speculate

Verb
  1. To believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds (synset 200635105)
    "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"
    is a type of: anticipate, expect - regard something as probable or likely
    subtypes:
    same as: conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, suppose, theorise, theorize
  2. 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 (synset 200929020)
    "We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal"
    is a type of: reason - think logically
    subtypes:
  3. Reflect deeply on a subject (synset 200632042)
    "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"
    is a type of: cerebrate, 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
    subtypes:
    • premeditate - think or reflect beforehand or in advance
    • theologise, theologize - make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects
    • introspect - reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings
    • bethink - consider or ponder something carefully
    • cogitate - consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind
    • question, wonder - place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
    • puzzle - be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide
    • consider, study - give careful consideration to
    same as: chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, think over
  4. Invest at a risk (synset 202276935)
    "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"
    is a type of: commit, invest, place, put - make an investment
    subtypes: bull - try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying
    same as: job

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