verb🔗ShareTo think, meditate or reflect on a subject; to consider, to deliberate or cogitate."Before making a decision about her college, Sarah speculated about the different courses offered at each university. "mindphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture."Based on the empty desk and the unreturned calls, we speculated that Sarah had gone home sick. "theorymindphilosophybusinesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make a risky trade in the hope of making a profit; to venture or gamble."The student speculated on the stock market, hoping to turn a small investment into a large profit. "businessfinanceeconomybetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo anticipate which branch of code will be chosen and execute it in advance."The programmer speculated which path the algorithm would take and executed the corresponding code block beforehand. "computingtechnologyelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
