conject

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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.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to conjecture or guess; to... conjecture surmise guess speculate suppose presume

Word family

Related forms conjecture conjectural project reject abject

Etymology

From Latin coniectare ('to throw together, conclude, conjecture'), frequentative of conicere, from con- ('together') + iacere ('to throw'); now archaic.

coniectare Latin iacere Latin

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# 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.

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