Antonyms for calculate
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : kal-kyuh-leyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæl kyəˌleɪt |
Definition of calculate
Origin :- 1560s, "to compute, to estimate by mathematical means," from Latin calculatus, past participle of calculare "to reckon, compute," from calculus (see calculus). Meaning "to plan, devise" is from 1650s. Replaced earlier calculen (mid-14c.), from Old French calculer. Related: Calculable.
- verb compute or estimate amount
- verb plan on
- As near as I can calculate, about thirty-five different families have that pleasure.
- Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
- But it is of no use to try and calculate the vast advantage of Fiscal expansion.
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 7, May 14, 1870 » by Various
- I did not think I was robbed; because the money, when we came to calculate, was all right.
- Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- Wall, from what I could see of the game I calculate they needed all of them.
- Extract from : « Uncles Josh's Punkin Centre Stories » by Cal Stewart
- I calculate I've got the funnyest lot of chickens you ever heerd tell on.
- Extract from : « Uncles Josh's Punkin Centre Stories » by Cal Stewart
- I calculate as how I'll git even with him 'bout Thanksgiving time.
- Extract from : « Uncles Josh's Punkin Centre Stories » by Cal Stewart
- Maybe he's just too lazy to calculate the course correction.
- Extract from : « Satellite System » by Horace Brown Fyfe
- And there was one thing that I dared to calculate on—not, as I now know, without warrant.
- Extract from : « The Prisoner of Zenda » by Anthony Hope
- How many hours he had slept, he could not calculate; perhaps nine or ten.
- Extract from : « Murder Point » by Coningsby Dawson
- "I reckon you calculate about right, for you can't," was the sneering reply.
- Extract from : « The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; » by Various
Synonyms for calculate
- account
- add
- adjust
- aim
- anticipate
- appraise
- assay
- assume
- bank on
- build
- cast
- cipher
- consider
- count
- count on
- depend on
- design
- determine
- divide
- dope out
- enumerate
- figure
- forecast
- foretell
- gauge
- guess
- intend
- judge
- keep tabs
- measure
- multiply
- number
- plan
- rate
- reckon
- rely on
- size up
- subtract
- sum
- suppose
- take account of
- tally
- think likely
- tot
- tote up
- trust
- value
- weigh
- work out
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