All 3 Uses of
speculate
in
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- What did you speculate in, Jim?
Chpt 8speculate = invest
- You had five dollars and ten cents left. Did you speculate any more?
Chpt 8 *speculate = risk money in an investment
- No-sirree-BOB, they ain't no trouble 'bout THAT speculation, you bet you.
Chpt 31 *speculation = guess in the absence of certainty
Definitions:
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(1)
(speculate as in: don't know, but I'll speculate) to think about, wonder, guess or theorize with much uncertainty
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(2)
(speculate as in: speculate in the stock market) to take a risk for profit--typically a risky investment
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, speculation can refer to a gambling card game that was popular in the past.