All 9 Uses of
speculate
in
The Fountainhead
- The event caused a great deal of curious speculation and bets were made on whether Toohey would dare to appear.
Chpt 1.9 *speculation = thoughts and theories
- Not in a mood for abstract speculation?
Chpt 2.8speculation = thought
- It would be entertaining to speculate upon the nature and causes of humanity's illusions.
Chpt 2.10speculate = think
- I speculate occasionally upon how far you'll go.
Chpt 2.11speculate = think or consider
- It's interesting to speculate on the reasons that make men so anxious to debase themselves.
Chpt 3.4speculate = think
- He forgot that he did not allow men he hired the presumption of personal speculation upon him.
Chpt 4.2speculation = thought or theory
- He had lost a large part of his personal fortune in careless stock speculation; but he had enough left to insure some comfort for the rest of his life.
Chpt 4.7 *speculation = risky investment
- There were many speculations on his motive.
Chpt 4.13speculations = thoughts, guesses, or theories
- They did not speculate on the future.
Chpt 4.15speculate = think or consider
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.