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specu·late (spek′yə lāt′)
intransitive verb speculated -·lat′ed, speculating -·lat′·ing
- to think about the various aspects of a given subject; meditate; ponder; esp., to conjecture
- to buy or sell stocks, commodities, land, etc., usually in the face of higher than ordinary risk, hoping to take advantage of an expected rise or fall in price; also, to take part in any risky venture on the chance of making huge profits
Etymology: < L speculatus, pp. of speculari, to view < specula, watchtower < specere, to see: see spy
Related Forms:
- speculator spec′u·la′·tor noun
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