verb🔗ShareTo think, meditate or reflect on a subject; to consider, to deliberate or cogitate."The students speculated about whether the test would be multiple choice or essay. "mindphilosophytheorylogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture."The students speculated about who won the school election based on the few votes they saw counted early. "theorymindphilosophypossibilitycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make a risky trade in the hope of making a profit; to venture or gamble."The investor speculated on the stock market, hoping to make a quick profit, even though it was a risky investment. "businessfinanceeconomyChat 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 program would take if the user entered a negative number, preparing the code to handle it efficiently. "computingtechnologyelectronicsinternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
