venture

Definitions

1. 1noun

   An undertaking of chance or danger; the risking of something upon an event which can not be foreseen with certainty; a hazard; a risk; a speculation.

2. 2noun

   An event that is not, or can not be, foreseen; an accident; chance; hap; contingency; luck.

3. 3noun

   The thing put to hazard; a stake; a risk; especially, something sent to sea in trade.

4. 4intransitive verb

   To hazard one's self; to have the courage or presumption to do, undertake, or say something; to dare.

5. 5intransitive verb

   To make a venture; to run a hazard or risk; to take the chances.

6. 6transitive verb

   To expose to hazard; to risk; to hazard; as, to venture one's person in a balloon.

7. 7transitive verb

   To put or send on a venture or chance; as, to venture a horse to the West Indies.

8. 8transitive verb

   To confide in; to rely on; to trust.

9. 9noun

   any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

10. 10noun

    a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit

11. 11noun

    an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits

    "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it"

    Synonyms

    speculation
12. 12verb

    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"

    Synonyms

    guesshazardpretend
13. 13verb

    proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

    "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer"

    Synonyms

    embark
14. 14verb

    put at risk

    "I will stake my good reputation for this"

    Synonyms

    adventurehazardjeopardizestake