conject C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /kənˈdʒɛkt/ UK /kənˈdʒɛkt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to conjecture or guess; to surmise (archaic) I can but conject at his motives, having no proof. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to conjecture or guess; to... conjecturesurmiseguessspeculatesupposepresume Word family Related forms conjectureconjecturalprojectrejectabject Etymology AI details From Latin coniectare ('to throw together, conclude, conjecture'), frequentative of conicere, from con- ('together') + iacere ('to throw'); now archaic. coniectare Latin iacere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # conject **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /kənˈdʒɛkt/ **IPA (UK):** /kənˈdʒɛkt/ ## Meanings 1. to conjecture or guess; to surmise (archaic) ## Examples - I can but conject at his motives, having no proof. ## Synonyms - conjecture - surmise - guess - speculate - suppose - presume ## Related Forms - conjecture - conjectural - project - reject - abject ## Roots and Affixes - Root: coniectare - Root: iacere ## Etymology From Latin coniectare ('to throw together, conclude, conjecture'), frequentative of conicere, from con- ('together') + iacere ('to throw'); now archaic. ## AI Etymology Conject is a verb meaning "to conjecture or guess; to surmise (archaic)". Historically, it is from Latin coniectare ('to throw together, conclude, conjecture'), frequentative of conicere, from con- ('together') + iacere ('to throw'); now archaic. The visible construction is part of the etymology: conject is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Latin coniectare with Latin iacere. Close English family members include conjecture, conjectural, project, reject, and abject. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Register & Style markdown