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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
speculate /ˈspɛkjʊleɪt/
▶verb
- 1 form a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.
- 2 invest in stocks, property, or other ventures in the hope of gain but with the risk of loss.
– derivatives
speculation noun,
speculator noun.
speculation noun,
speculator noun.
– origin C16 (earlier (ME) as speculation): from L. speculat-, speculari ‘observe’, from specula ‘watchtower’, from specere ‘to look’.
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