Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  speculate 
 
  4  senses  of  speculate 
 
  Sense  1 
  speculate,  theorize,  theorise,  conjecture,  hypothesize,  hypothecate,  suppose 
  =>  reconstruct,  construct,  retrace 
  =>  explicate,  formulate,  develop 
 
  Sense  2 
  speculate 
  =>  guess,  venture,  hazard 
  =>  suppose,  say 
 
  Sense  3 
  chew  over  think  over  meditate,  ponder,  excogotate,  contemplate,  muse,  reflect,  mull,  mull  over  ruminate,  speculate 
  =>  theologize,  theologise 
  =>  introspect 
  =>  bethink 
  =>  deliberate,  cogitate 
  =>  brood,  worry,  dwell 
  =>  wonder,  question 
  =>  puzzle 
 
  Sense  4 
  speculate,  job 
  =>  bull 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  speculate 
 
  4  senses  of  speculate 
 
  Sense  1 
  speculate,  theorize,  theorise,  conjecture,  hypothesize,  hypothecate,  suppose 
  =>  reconstruct,  construct,  retrace 
  =>  etymologize 
  =>  explicate,  formulate,  develop 
  =>  redevelop,  reformulate 
 
  Sense  2 
  speculate 
  =>  guess,  venture,  hazard 
  =>  predict,  foretell,  prognosticate,  call  forebode,  anticipate,  promise 
  =>  read 
  =>  secondguess,  outguess 
  =>  augur 
  =>  bet,  wager 
  =>  forecast,  calculate 
  =>  prophesy 
  =>  vaticinate 
  =>  enlighten,  irradiate 
  =>  suspect,  surmise 
  =>  suppose,  say 
 
  Sense  3 
  chew  over  think  over  meditate,  ponder,  excogotate,  contemplate,  muse,  reflect,  mull,  mull  over  ruminate,  speculate 
  =>  theologize,  theologise 
  =>  introspect 
  =>  bethink 
  =>  deliberate,  cogitate 
  =>  see 
  =>  premeditate 
  =>  take  counsel,  consult 
  =>  debate 
  =>  brood,  worry,  dwell 
  =>  wonder,  question 
  =>  scruple 
  =>  puzzle 
 
  Sense  4 
  speculate,  job 
  =>  bull 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  speculate 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  speculate 
 
  4  senses  of  speculate 
 
  Sense  1 
  speculate,  theorize,  theorise,  conjecture,  hypothesize,  hypothecate,  suppose 
  =>  expect,  anticipate 
 
  Sense  2 
  speculate 
  =>  reason 
 
  Sense  3 
  chew  over  think  over  meditate,  ponder,  excogotate,  contemplate,  muse,  reflect,  mull,  mull  over  ruminate,  speculate 
  =>  think,  cogitate,  cerebrate 
 
  Sense  4 
  speculate,  job 
  =>  invest,  put  commit,  place 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  speculate 
 
  speculate  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  speculate 
 
  Sense  1 
  speculate,  theorize,  theorise,  conjecture,  hypothesize,  hypothecate,  suppose 
  =>  expect,  anticipate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  speculate 
  =>  reason 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  chew  over  think  over  meditate,  ponder,  excogotate,  contemplate,  muse,  reflect,  mull,  mull  over  ruminate,  speculate 
  =>  think,  cogitate,  cerebrate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  speculate,  job 
  =>  invest,  put  commit,  place 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  speculate 
 
  The  verb  speculate  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  speculate,  theorize,  theorise,  conjecture,  hypothesize,  hypothecate,  suppose  --  (to  believe  especially  on  uncertain  or  tentative  grounds:  "Scientists  supposed  that  large  dinosaurs  lived  in  swamps.") 
  2.  (4)  speculate  --  (indulge  in  speculations) 
  3.  (1)  chew  over  think  over  meditate,  ponder,  excogotate,  contemplate,  muse,  reflect,  mull,  mull  over  ruminate,  speculate  --  (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") 
  4.  speculate,  job  --  (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") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  speculate 
 
  The  verb  speculate  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  speculate,  theorize,  theorise,  conjecture,  hypothesize,  hypothecate,  suppose  --  (to  believe  especially  on  uncertain  or  tentative  grounds:  "Scientists  supposed  that  large  dinosaurs  lived  in  swamps.") 
  2.  (4)  speculate  --  (indulge  in  speculations) 
  3.  (1)  chew  over  think  over  meditate,  ponder,  excogotate,  contemplate,  muse,  reflect,  mull,  mull  over  ruminate,  speculate  --  (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") 
  4.  speculate,  job  --  (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") 

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