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0 present participle of speculate
1 to guess possible answers to a question when you do not have enough information to be certain:
I don't know why she did it - I'm just speculating.
A spokesperson declined to speculate on the cause of the train crash.
Journalists are speculating about whether interest rates will be cut.
[ + that ] The newspapers have speculated that they will get married next year.
2 to buy and sell in the hope that the value of what you buy will increase and that it can then be sold at a higher price in order to make a profit: