V. theorize or ponder; assume a financial risk; gamble. "Speculate" can mean to think or theorize, or to take a financial risk, such as in the stock market.
V. theorize or ponder; assume a financial risk; gamble. "Especular" puede significar pensar o teorizar, o asumir un riesgo financiero, como en la bolsa.
| Word | speculate |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | V. |
| Definition | theorize or ponder; assume a financial risk; gamble. |
| Sentence | Students of the stock market speculate that the seeds of the fincancier's downfall were planted when he speculated heavily in junk bonds. |
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