spec·u·late

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• spec|u|late — «SPEHK yuh layt», verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. –v.i. 1. to think carefully; reflect; meditate; consider: »The philosopher speculated about time and space. She…speculated without reserve on the coming of many grandsons ( …   Useful english dictionary

• spec — cir·cum·spec·tion; cir·cum·spec·tive; con·spec·tus; ex·tro·spec·tion; ex·tro·spec·tive; in·spec·tion; in·spec·tion·al; in·spec·tive; in·spec·tor; in·spec·tor·ate; in·spec·to·ri·al; in·spec·tor·ship; in·spec·to·scope; in·spec·tress; in·spec·trix;… …   English syllables

• late — ab·late; ab·squat·u·late; ac·cep·ti·late; ac·e·tab·u·late; acet·y·late; ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; acic·u·late; acid·u·late; ac·ry·late; ac·u·le·o·late; ac·u·min·u·late; ad·stip·u·late; ad·u·late; al·ve·o·late; am·bu·late; am·pul·late;… …   English syllables

• Spec Miata — is a class of racing car used in Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), National Auto Sport Association (NASA), and Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs (MCSCC) road racing events.The Spec Miata (SM) class is intended to provide the opportunity to… …   Wikipedia

• spec|i|fy — «SPEHS uh fy», transitive verb, fied, fy|ing. 1. to mention or name definitely; state or describe in detail: »Did you specify any particular time for us to call? He delivered the paper as specified. 2. to include in the specifications: »The… …   Useful english dictionary

• Dreams on Spec — Directed by Daniel J. Snyder Produced by Daniel J. Snyder Gary Edgren …   Wikipedia

• speculate — spec·u·late …   English syllables

• speculate — spec|u|late [ spekjə,leıt ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to consider or discuss why something has happened: speculate on/about: We can only speculate on the reasons for his sudden resignation. speculate that: Archaeologists speculate… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• speculate — spec•u•late [[t]ˈspɛk yəˌleɪt[/t]] v. lat•ed, lat•ing 1) to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often fol. by on or upon) 2) to indulge in conjectural thought 3) bus to buy or sell commodities, property, stocks, etc., esp. at risk of a… …   From formal English to slang

• speculate — spec|u|late [ˈspekjuleıt] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of speculari to watch (secretly) , from specere to look (at) ] 1.) [I and T] to guess about the possible causes or effects of something, without knowing all the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English