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venture > 6 senses
NOUN1ventureAny venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
2venture, speculationAn investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
3ventureA commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit
VERB1venture, embarkProceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
2venture, guess, pretend, hazardPut forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
3venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardizePut at risk
venture > pronunciation
Soundsveh'ncher
Rhymesacupuncture, adventure, agriculture / Agriculture, and 99 more rhymes in cher at the HyperDic website...
venture > noun 1, act
MeaningAny venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome.
Narrowerjoint venture; experiment; campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort; sally, sallying forth; risk, peril, danger
Broaderundertaking, project, task, labor
Verbsventure
venture > noun 2, possession
MeaningAn investment that is very risky but could yield great profits.
Synonymsspeculation
Narrowergamble; smart money; pyramid
Broaderinvestment, investment funds
Verbsventure
venture > noun 3, act
MeaningA commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit.
Broadercommercial enterprise, business enterprise, business
Verbsventure
venture > verb 1, social
MeaningProceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer"
Synonymsembark
Broadergo, proceed, move
Nounsventure; venturer
venture > verb 2, communication
MeaningPut forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Synonymsguess, pretend, hazard
Narrowerpredict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise; suspect, surmise
Broaderspeculate
venture > verb 3, social
MeaningPut at risk.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymshazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize
Broaderrisk, put on the line, lay on the line
Nounsventure; venture; venturer

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