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venture   (TTS Sound)

The noun venture has 3 senses

• venture -- (any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome)


• speculation, venture -- (an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits; "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it")


• venture -- (a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit)

The verb venture has 3 senses

• venture, embark -- (proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer")


• guess, venture, pretend, hazard -- (put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong")


• venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize -- (put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this")