Sign Up
Sign In
中文
English Fox - English Dictionary
Meaning of
speculate
in English
speculate
us
//ˈspɛk.jə.ˌleɪ.t//
uk
/"spɛk.jə.ˌleɪ.t/"/
#moderate
#b2
Past Tense
speculated
Participle Verb
speculating
Third Person Singular
speculates
Definitions
Verb
to
infer
based
on
incomplete
evidence
;
surmise
The
detective
began
to
speculate
about
the
suspect's
motives
.
to
make
risky
trades
in
hopes
of
profit
;
venture
or
gamble
Investors
speculate
on
the
stock
market
to
make
a
quick
profit
.