Definition for
speculate
– To view as from a watch-tower or observatory; observe.
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To take a discriminating view of; consider attentively; speculate upon; examine; inspect: as, to
– To pursue truth by thinking, as by mathematical reasoning, by logical analysis, or by the review of data already collected.
– To take a discursive view of a subject or subjects; note diverse aspects, relations, or probabilities; meditate; conjecture: often implying absence of definite method or result.
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To invest money for profit upon an uncertainty; take the risk of loss in view of possible gain; make a purchase or purchases, as of something liable to sudden fluctuations in price or to rapid deterioration, on the chance of selling at a large advance: as, to
intransitive verb – To consider by turning a subject in the mind, and viewing it in its different aspects and relations; to meditate; to contemplate; to theorize
intransitive verb –
To view subjects from certain premises given or assumed, and infer conclusions respecting them
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