|
Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary
venture
1. any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome (Freq. 3) • Hypernyms: undertaking, project, task, labor • Hyponyms: joint venture, experiment, campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort, sally, sallying forth, risk, peril, danger 2. an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits (Freq. 2) - he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it • Syn: speculation • Derivationally related forms: venturous, speculate (for: speculation) • Hypernyms: investment, investment funds • Hyponyms: gamble, smart money, pyramid 3. a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit (Freq. 1) • Derivationally related forms: venturous • Hypernyms: commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business
1. proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers (Freq. 5) - We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer • Syn: embark • Derivationally related forms: venturer • Hypernyms: go, proceed, move • Verb Frames: - Something is ----ing PP - Somebody ----s PP 2. put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation (Freq. 4) - I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again - I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong • Syn: guess, pretend, hazard • Derivationally related forms: hazard (for: hazard), guess (for: guess), guesser (for: guess), guessing (for: guess) • Hypernyms: speculate • Hyponyms: predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise, suspect, surmise • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s that CLAUSE 3. put at risk - I will stake my good reputation for this • Syn: hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize • Derivationally related forms: jeopardy (for: jeopardize), stake (for: stake), adventure (for: adventure), adventurer (for: adventure), hazard (for: hazard), venturer • Hypernyms: risk, put on the line, lay on the line • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something
|
|
▼ Từ liên quan / Related words
Related search result for "venture"
|
|