speculate

verbB1 · Intermediate

To guess about something without knowing facts.

Meanings of «speculate»

1 · verb

to guess about something without knowing facts

Experts speculate about the reasons for the sudden delay.

2 · verb

to buy and sell hoping to profit from price changes

Investors often speculate on rising oil prices to earn profit.

Similar: invest gamble bet

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The difference between similar words

form an idea without knowing the facts

guesssay an answer without knowing it is rightCan you guess how old he is?

speculatemake guesses about what might be truePeople speculate about why she left.

theorizeformalmake a set of ideas to explain somethingScientists theorize that the climate is changing.

Word family

speculate B1 · verbspeculation B2 · nounspeculative C1 · adjectivespeculator C1 · noun

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