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venture

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of venture

a risky undertaking

  • their latest business venture failed big-time
Synonyms of venture

adventure, chance, crapshoot, enterprise, flier (also flyer), flutter [chiefly British], gamble, speculation, throw
Words Related to venture

bet, hazard, stake, wager

liberty

dark horse, long shot, play
Antonyms of venture

sure thing

venture

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of venture

1 to place in danger

  • don't venture more money than you can afford to lose
Synonyms of venture

adventure, compromise, endanger, gamble (with), hazard, imperil, jeopard, jeopardize, menace, peril, risk
Words Related to venture

intimidate, threaten

expose

subject

chance, wager
Near Antonyms of venture

guard, protect, shelter, shield

preserve, resume, save

2 to take a chance on

  • ventured to speak plainly at the meeting
Synonyms of venture

adventure, chance, gamble (on), hazard, risk, tempt
Words Related to venture

beard, brave, brazen, breast, challenge, confront, dare, defy, face, outbrave

compromise, endanger, imperil, jeopardize, menace

expose, subject

bet (on), wager
Phrases Synonymous with venture

run the risk of

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