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speculate (verb), speculates; speculated; speculating
1. To form a thought or theory on the basis of incomplete facts or information and to think over possibilities: People are speculating on the probable causes for the unexpected resignation of the mayor this morning.
2. To engage in or to take risks with financial transactions; such as, commodity trading that has an element of risk; especially, in the short term, with the hope of making a profit: Marla's uncle used to be wealthy; but when he speculated on the wrong stock, he lost most of his money.
3. To consider or to discuss why something has happened or what might happen: Irwin was speculating on whether his stomach ache was caused by the three pieces of chocolate cake that he ate or if he caught a flu bug on the subway when he was going home.
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2. To engage in or to take risks with financial transactions; such as, commodity trading that has an element of risk; especially, in the short term, with the hope of making a profit: Marla's uncle used to be wealthy; but when he speculated on the wrong stock, he lost most of his money.
3. To consider or to discuss why something has happened or what might happen: Irwin was speculating on whether his stomach ache was caused by the three pieces of chocolate cake that he ate or if he caught a flu bug on the subway when he was going home.
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later-, lateral-, -late, -lat, -lation, -lative
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spec-, spic-, spect-, spectat-, spectro- -spectr, -spectful, -spection, -spective
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“speculate”
To engage in or to take risks with financial transactions; such as, investing in commodities with the chance that a big profit will result. (1)
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