speculates
Meaning of speculates
verb, 3rd person present
- form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence.
my colleagues speculate about my private life
observers speculated that the authorities wished to improve their image
- 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
late 16th century: from Latin speculat- ‘observed from a vantage point’, from the verb speculari, from specula ‘watchtower’, from specere ‘to look’.
Information about speculates
- It is a verb.
- The singular form of speculates is: speculate.
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Hyphenation of speculates
spec-u-lates
- It consists of 3 syllables and 10 chars.
- speculates is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
speculates synonyms
Meaning form an opinion or supposition about (something) on the basis of incomplete information:
Meaning form a theory or theories about something:
Meaning put (something) forward as a hypothesis:
Meaning suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief:
Meaning estimate or conclude (something) without sufficient information to be sure of being correct:
Meaning suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it:
Meaning have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something:
Meaning desire to know something; feel curious:
Meaning (in Greek and Roman mythology) each of nine goddesses, the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who preside over the arts and sciences:
Meaning take risky action in the hope of a desired result:
Meaning dare to do or say something that may be considered audacious (often used as a polite expression of hesitation or apology):
Meaning risk (a sum of money or valued item) against someone else's on the basis of the outcome of an unpredictable event; bet:
Meaning devote (one's time, effort, or energy) to a particular undertaking with the expectation of a worthwhile result:
Meaning travel in a punt:
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