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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Speculate \Spec"u*late\, 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.
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It is remarkable that persons who speculate the most
boldly often conform with the most pefect quietude
to the external regulations of society. --Hawthorne.
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2. (Philos.) To view subjects from certain premises given or
assumed, and infer conclusions respecting them a priori.
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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.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Speculate \Spec"u*late\, 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.
It is remarkable that persons who speculate the most
boldly often conform with the most pefect quietude
to the external regulations of society. --Hawthorne.
2. (Philos.) To view subjects from certain premises given or
assumed, and infer conclusions respecting them a priori.
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.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
speculated
vb.
(infl of en speculate ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
speculated
vb.
(infl of en speculate ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
speculated
vb.
(infl of en speculate ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
speculated
vb.
(infl of en speculate ed-form)
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
speculated
Englanti vb.
(en-v-taivm s peculate d)
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
speculated
Engelska a.
(avledning en speculate ordform=perfpart)
Engelska vb.
(böjning en verb speculate)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]Speculated /spˈɛkjʊlˌeɪtɪd/ مخمّنFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
speculated /spˈɛkjʊlˌeɪtɪd/ spekulováno (trpný rod)From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
speculated /spˈɛkjʊlˌeɪtɪd/
geknobelt, gegrübelt
Synonyms: puzzled, thought
see: puzzle, speculate, think, puzzling, speculating, thinking
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
speculated /spˈɛkjʊlˌeɪtɪd/
spekuliert, gemutmaßt
"it has been speculated that …" - es wird vermutet, dass …
see: speculate, speculating
From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]/ˈspɛkjəˌɫeɪtɪd/