ALL meanings of speculate
spec·u·late
S s - verb without object speculate to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause). 1
- verb without object speculate to indulge in conjectural thought. 1
- verb without object speculate to engage in any business transaction involving considerable risk or the chance of large gains, especially to buy and sell commodities, stocks, etc., in the expectation of a quick or very large profit. 1
- verb speculate If you speculate about something, you make guesses about its nature or identity, or about what might happen. 0
- verb speculate If someone speculates financially, they buy property, stocks, or shares, in the hope of being able to sell them again at a higher price and make a profit. 0
- verb speculate to conjecture without knowing the complete facts 0
- verb speculate to buy or sell securities, property, etc, in the hope of deriving capital gains 0
- verb speculate to risk loss for the possibility of considerable gain 0
- verb speculate to make an emergency forward kick of the ball without taking any particular aim 0
- intransitive verb speculate to think about the various aspects of a given subject; meditate; ponder; esp., to conjecture 0
- intransitive verb speculate 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 0