Both Uses of
speculate
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- It was known, too, that the young person had, especially of late, been given to what is called "speculation," and that she had shown marked abilities in that direction, so that many people began to say that she was no better than a Jew.
Chpt 7speculation = risky investments
- When Fyodor Pavlovitch, who first came into contact with Grushenka over a piece of speculation, ended to his own surprise by falling madly in love with her, old Samsonov, gravely ill as he was, was immensely amused.
Chpt 7 *speculation = investment
Definition:
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(speculate as in: speculate in the stock market) to take a risk for profit--typically a risky investment