nnoun.actany venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcomeDerivationally Related Form:venture
Hypernyms:labor project task undertaking
Inherited Hypernyms:ventureundertakingworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:campaigncausecrusadedangerdriveeffortexperimentjoint venturemovementperilrisksallysallying forth
Full Hyponyms:advertising campaignanti-war movementcampaigncampaigningchancecharm campaignconsumerismcrapshootdoublingexperimentfeminist movementforeign direct investmentfront-porch campaigningfund-raising campaigngamblegay liberation movementhustingsjoint venturelong shotlost causepublic-relations campaignraisereformrisksales campaignsallystumpingwarwhispering campaignyouth movement
nnoun.possessionan investment that is very risky but could yield great profitsSynset:speculation
Examples:- he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it
Derivationally Related Form:speculateventureventurous
Hypernyms:investment investment funds
Inherited Hypernyms:speculationinvestmentassetspossessionrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:gamblepyramidsmart money
Full Hyponyms:antegamblepoolpotpyramidsmart moneystake
nnoun.acta commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profitDerivationally Related Form:ventureventurous
Hypernyms:business business enterprise commercial enterprise
Inherited Hypernyms:venturecommercial enterprisecommercetransactiongroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:venturecommercial enterprisecommercetransactiongroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.socialproceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangersSynset:embark
Examples:- We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer
Derivationally Related Form:venturerventure
Hypernyms:go move proceed
Inherited Hypernyms:venturegoact
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.communicationput forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutationSynset:guess hazard pretend
Examples:- I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again
- I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong
Derivationally Related Form:hazardguesserguessguessing
Hypernyms:speculate
Inherited Hypernyms:guessspeculatereasonthink
Direct Hyponyms:anticipatecallforebodeforetellpredictprognosticatepromisesurmisesuspect
Full Troponyms:augurbetenlightenforecastpredictprophesyreadscrysecond-guesssuspectvaticinate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE
vverb.socialput at riskSynset:adventure hazard jeopardize stake
Examples:- I will stake my good reputation for this
Derivationally Related Form:adventurerventurestakeadventurehazardventurerjeopardy
Hypernyms:lay on the line put on the line risk
Inherited Hypernyms:venturerisktryact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something