speculated

'speculated'

[speculate.v.01] as in: to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

Examples:
Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps

'speculated'

[speculate.v.02] as in: 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

Examples:
We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal

'speculated'

[chew_over.v.01] as in: reflect deeply on a subject

Examples:
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

'speculated'

[speculate.v.04] as in: invest at a risk

Examples:
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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