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English noun: venture | |||
| 1. | venture (act) any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | labor, project, task, undertaking | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | campaign, cause, crusade, danger, drive, effort, experiment, joint venture, movement, peril, risk, sally, sallying forth | ||
| 2. | venture (possession) an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits | ||
| Samples | He knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it. | ||
| Synonyms | speculation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | investment, investment funds | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | gamble, pyramid, smart money | ||
| 3. | venture (act) a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | business, business enterprise, commercial enterprise | ||
English verb: venture | |||
| 1. | venture (social) proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers | ||
| Samples | We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer. | ||
| Synonyms | embark | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, move, proceed | ||
| 2. | venture (communication) put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation | ||
| Samples | I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again. I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong. | ||
| Synonyms | guess, hazard, pretend | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | speculate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise, surmise, suspect | ||
| 3. | venture (social) put at risk | ||
| Samples | I will stake my good reputation for this. | ||
| Synonyms | adventure, hazard, jeopardize, stake | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lay on the line, put on the line, risk | ||
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