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venture

/ venture /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
Type of:
undertaking project task
Kinds of:
joint venture experiment campaign cause crusade
Derived:
embark
noun Sense 2
a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit
Type of:
commercial enterprise business enterprise business
Derived:
hazard adventure stake jeopardize
verb Sense 3
proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
"We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer"
Type of:
go proceed move
Derived:
adventurer venturer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
put at risk
"I will stake my good reputation for this"
Type of:
risk put on the line lay on the line
Derived:
hazard jeopardy peril risk stake
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 5
an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
"he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it"
Type of:
investment investment funds
Kinds of:
gamble smart money pyramid
Derived:
hazard adventure stake jeopardize speculate
verb Sense 6
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"
Type of:
speculate
Kinds of:
predict foretell prognosticate call forebode
Derived:
luck fortune chance hazard guess
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
Semantic Complexity
64%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
50
Times Searched
2
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undertaking project task joint venture experiment campaign cause crusade commercial enterprise business enterprise business go