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Meaning of venture

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  venture
      n 1: any venturesome undertaking especially one with an
           uncertain outcome
      2: an investment that is very risky but could yield great
         profits; "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought
         it" [syn: {speculation}, {venture}]
      3: a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a
         profit
      v 1: proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We
           ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a
           supercomputer" [syn: {venture}, {embark}]
      2: 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" [syn: {guess},
         {venture}, {pretend}, {hazard}]
      3: put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this" [syn:
         {venture}, {hazard}, {adventure}, {stake}, {jeopardize}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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