All 4 Uses of
speculate
in
The Mysterious Benedict Society
- "They don't want us to leave the paths," Reynie speculated.†
p. 174.3speculated = thought, wondered, guessed, or theorized
- The boys stood in their doorway playing a game that involved kicking each other in the shins without crying out, and as they kicked and grimaced back and forth, they speculated endlessly about the Messengers' secret privileges.†
p. 200.3 *
- Her mind was awhirl with speculations about Kate.†
p. 427.8speculations = thoughts, guesses, or theories; or the act of thinking, guessing, or theorizing
- It would be such a relief to think his predictions about the thing to come were nothing more than wild speculation.†
p. 136.1
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) Much more rarely, speculation can refer to a gambling card game that was popular in the past.