Main entry: venture
Definition: any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
Main entry: venture
Definition: a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit
Main entry: venture, speculation
Definition: an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
Usage: he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it
Main entry: pretend, guess, hazard, venture
Definition: put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
Usage: I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again; I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong
Definition: proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
Usage: We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer
Main entry: jeopardize, adventure, stake, hazard, venture
Definition: put at risk
Usage: I will stake my good reputation for this