Speculate

/ˈspɛkjʊleɪt/

अटकलबाज़ी करना; अनुमान लगाना; (वित्त में) सट्टा लगाना/जोखिम लेकर निवेश करना

Origin & History

From Latin speculārī (“to observe, spy out, consider”), from specula (“watchtower”), related to specere (“to look”).

लैटिन speculārī (अर्थ: निरीक्षण करना/देखना/विचार करना) से; यह specula (चौकी/मीनार) और specere (देखना) से संबंधित है।

Definition

To speculate means (1) to think or reflect deeply, (2) to guess or form an opinion without enough proof, and (3) in finance, to make a risky investment to try to earn profit; in computing, it can also mean executing a likely code path in advance.

speculate का अर्थ है (1) किसी विषय पर सोच-विचार/मनन करना, (2) पर्याप्त प्रमाण न होने पर अनुमान या अटकल लगाना, और (3) वित्त में लाभ की आशा में जोखिम भरा निवेश/सट्टा करना; कंप्यूटिंग में इसका अर्थ संभावित कोड-पथ को पहले से चलाना भी होता है।

Parts of Speech

Verb:
Analysts speculated about the cause of the sudden price rise.

Usage Examples

It is too early to speculate about the election results.
She speculated that the meeting was cancelled because the manager was ill.
He made money by speculating in stocks during volatile markets.
The reporter refused to speculate without verified facts.
The processor may speculate and execute instructions before it knows the final branch outcome.

Related Forms

Noun
Speculation / Speculator
Verb
Speculate / Speculating / Speculated
Adjective
Adverb
Speculatively

Idioms & Phrases

Speculate wildly
बिना आधार के बड़ी-बड़ी अटकलें लगाना
Speculate on/about something
किसी विषय पर अटकलबाज़ी/अनुमान लगाना
Speculate in stocks/shares
शेयरों में सट्टा/जोखिम लेकर निवेश करना