to venture

Examples

• All

• And I would venture to say that it's not all about earning cash.

• May I venture to suggest that you're spoiling this young man?

  Anna Karenina (1935)

• OK, so anyone want to venture a guess as to whether or not you should switch or not switch?

• - I'll venture a guess.

  The Klansman (1974)

• And so I would venture to say that that person doesn't get it.

  Bedros Keuilian

• I'd venture to say you've never picked an apple before today, right?

  A Separate Peace (2004)

• Even the local lads wouldn't venture far into the marsh when the fog was thick.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Almost despite himself, he ventures into metaphysical territory in his second chapter: "Why Sky Divers Jump."

  Academic text (2011)

• The self-confidence my teacher awakened in me allowed me to venture boldly and precociously into English literature.

  Academic text (1998)

• I would like to venture a suggestion that we should explore new marketing strategies.

Synonyms

G

to guess

vsto venture

∞ 1.0

To form an opinion or estimate without enough information

expresses that opinion despite risk of being wrong or criticized

S

to speculate

vsto venture

254 4.8

To think about possible reasons or outcomes when there are not enough facts

expresses a suggestion aloud despite risk rather than only thinking it

I

to I dare say

vsto venture

• UK

43 6.5

Said, often politely, to show you think something is likely to be true

states an opinion despite possible criticism rather than just polite likelihood

H

to hazard

vsto venture

12 6.7

To make a guess even if you might be wrong

says or suggests despite risk of being judged or criticized

P

to propound

vsto venture

• Formal

4 7.9

To offer an idea or theory for others to think about

advances opinion despite possible criticism rather than formal proposal

H

to hypothecate

vsto venture

• Formal

9.9

Suggest a possible explanation without strong evidence

states such ideas aloud despite risk rather than holding them privately

Antonyms

W

to withhold

210 5.1

Refuse to give something someone wants or needs

R

to refrain

87 4.2

Choose not to do something you want to do

Phrasal Verbs

V

to venture forth

3 6.2

To go somewhere or do something even when it is risky

Compounds

V

venture capital

• Specialized

32 4.6

Money people invest in new companies that are risky to help them grow

J

joint venture

29 4.4

A business project by two or more companies that share resources, risks, and profits

V

venture capitalist

• Specialized

24 5.8

A person or company that gives money to new risky businesses to make money

R

risky venture

1 4.6

An activity or plan that may fail and cause a big loss

V

venture capitalism

1 6.5

Investors give money to new, risky companies hoping for big profits

W

wildcat venture

9.2

A risky business project that is likely to fail but can give big profits

How Confident

to assert

229 3.9

to propose

∞ 3.0

to suggest

∞ 1.6

to venture

• Formal

48 5.1

to hint

136 2.0

Surface Forms

Etymology