Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - speculate
Speculate
speculate
v. 1 intr. (usu. foll. by on, upon, about) form a theory or conjecture, esp. without a firm factual basis; meditate (speculated on their prospects). 2 tr. (foll. by that, how, etc. + clause) conjecture, consider (speculated how he might achieve it). 3 intr. a invest in stocks etc. in the hope of gain but with the possibility of loss. b gamble recklessly. Derivatives speculator n. Etymology: L speculari spy out, observe f. specula watch-tower f. specere look
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verb (-lated; -lating) see: spy Date: 1599 intransitive verb 1. to meditate on or ponder a subject ; reflect, to review something idly or casually and often inconclusively, to assume a business risk in hope of gain, transitive verb to take to be true on the basis of insufficient evidence ; theorize , to be curious or doubtful about ; wonder , see: think speculator noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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