[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

speculate \spec"ulate\, v. i. imp.  p. p. speculated; p.
   pr.  vb. n. speculating. l. speculatus, p. p. of
   speculari to spy out, observe, fr. specula a lookout, fr.
   specere to look. see spy.
   1. to consider by turning a subject in the mind, and viewing
      it in its different aspects and relations; to meditate; to
      contemplate; to theorize; as, to speculate on questions in
      religion; to speculate on political events.
      1913 webster

            it is remarkable that persons who speculate the most
            boldly often conform with the most pefect quietude
            to the external regulations of society. --hawthorne.
      1913 webster

   2. philos. to view subjects from certain premises given or
      assumed, and infer conclusions respecting them a priori.
      1913 webster

   3. com. to purchase with the expectation of a contingent
      advance in value, and a consequent sale at a profit; --
      often, in a somewhat depreciative sense, of unsound or
      hazardous transactions; as, to speculate in coffee, in
      sugar, or in bank stock.
      1913 webster
see also:
speculated speculating spy 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

speculate \spec"ulate\, v. t.
   to consider attentively; as, to speculate the nature of a
   thing. r. --sir w. hamilton.
   1913 webster

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

speculate
     v 1: to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds;
          "scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in
          swamps" syn: theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize,
           hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose
     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; "we were speculating whether the
        president had to resign after the scandal"
     3: reflect deeply on a subject; "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" syn: chew
        over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate,
         muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate
     4: invest at a risk; "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" syn: job
see also:
theorize theorise conjecture hypothesize hypothesise hypothecate 
suppose chew over think over meditate ponder 
excogitate contemplate muse reflect mull 
mull over ruminate job 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

122 moby thesaurus words for "speculate":
   be abstracted, be caught short, be short, belong, brood, bucket,
   bucketshop, buy in, buy into, call, cast a horoscope,
   cast a nativity, cast lots, cerebrate, chew over, chew the cud,
   cogitate, consider, contemplate, cut lots, cut the cards, debate,
   deliberate, deposit margin, digest, divine, dope, dope out,
   dowse for water, draw lots, draw straws, entertain a theory,
   espouse a theory, evaluate, excogitate, financier, forebode,
   forecast, foresee, foretell, fortune-tell, gamble, game, go long,
   guess, hariolate, have a theory, hold on, hypothesize, introspect,
   invest, invest in, judge, lay out money, lot, make a killing,
   make a prediction, make a prognosis, make a prophecy, make a scoop,
   make an investment, margin up, match coins, meditate,
   miss the market, mull over, muse, operate, overstay the market,
   perpend, place, play, play around with, play at dice,
   play the market, play the ponies, play with, plow back into,
   plunge, ponder, ponder over, postulate, predict, prefigure,
   presage, prognosticate, prophesy, put, pyramid, raffle off,
   read palms, read tea leaves, read the future, reason, reflect,
   reinvest, review, risk, ruminate, scalp, scoop the market,
   shoot craps, sink, sink money in, soothsay, sport, stag,
   stag the market, study, take a chance, take a flier, tell fortunes,
   tell the future, theorize, toss, toy with, trade on margin,
   vaticinate, venture, wager, weigh, wonder about

Speculate >> S Words
Speculate, definition of term: Speculate
speculate_pag1.html

Speculate Computer Goodies Version 4.3 feat. BoA * Miracle
...3 of Speculate! Here you will find multiple goodies to decorate your desktop with, along..
http://pandywandy.tripod.com/Winskins/speculate.html, score=100, date indexed=July 15, 2005, 2:04 pm

Why Speculate?
...Crises unite the country, draw viewers in large numbers, and give something to speculate.....I will join this speculative trend and speculate about why there is so much speculation.....I myself speculate that media has turned to speculation for media's own reasons. So now..
http://www.crichton-official.com/speeches/speeches_quote03.html, score=60, date indexed=October 5, 2005, 11:02 pm

speculate - definition by dict.die.net
...It is remarkable that persons who speculate the most boldly often conform with the most.....speculate v 1: to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds: "Scientists.....Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Speculate \Spec"u*late\, v. t. To consider..
http://dict.die.net/speculate/, score=46, date indexed=July 15, 2005, 9:12 am

speculate (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)
...speculate, chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect.....speculate..Talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element.....They speculate that there was a traffic accident..Synonyms..theorize, theorise, conjecture..
http://www.hyperdic.com/dic/speculate.htm, score=43, date indexed=July 1, 2005, 6:51 am

SPECULATE - Definition
...It is remarkable that persons who speculate the most boldly often conform with the most.....speculate in coffee, in sugar, or in bank stock. \Spec"u*late\, v. t. To consider.....Meaning of SPECULATE.. Pronunciation:  'spekyu`leyt.. WordNet Dictionary..    Definition..
http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/speculate, score=41, date indexed=June 29, 2005, 6:15 am

Allwords.com Definition of speculate
...speculate on something (often)Form: speculate about something2. To engage in risky financial transactions, usually in the hope.....speculate..verb, intr speculated, speculating..1. To consider the circumstances or.....speculate..(often speculate on or about something ) to consider the circumstances or possibilities regarding..
http://www.allwords.com/query.php?SearchType=3&Keyword=speculate&goquery=Find+it%21&Language=ENG, score=40, date indexed=June 22, 2005, 8:01 am

speculate
...speculate on questions in religion; to speculate on political events. Definition: To view.....speculate in coffee, in sugar, or in bank stock. Search Quote.. Interesting Links.....Glossary definition of speculate : dictionary quotes....Inspirational Quotes Zone..
http://www.quotes-zone.com/quotes/26/speculate.php, score=38, date indexed=February 22, 2005, 4:57 am

Speculate by dv8
...Speculate by dv8.. imkb .. Click here to continue..
http://www.get.to/borsa, score=37, date indexed=June 10, 2005, 10:32 am

The Devilfinder Search Engine - i like to speculate: web-log: jon144k.com -...
...com/i like to speculate: web-log: jon144k.com. my best friend asked me to create a weblog.....View this blog, i like to speculate: web-log: jon144k.com, 288, 2870. View this blog.....i like to speculate: web-log: jon144k.com. Coon was also once used in the United States as..
http://www.devilfinder.com/find.php?q=i+like+to+speculate%3A+web-log%3A+jon144k.com, score=36, date indexed=May 3, 2005, 5:48 am

Page 1 2 Next