noun
- Any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome.
- An investment that is very risky but could yield great profits.
- usage: "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it"
- synonyms: speculation
- A commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit.
verb
- Proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers.
- usage: "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer"
- synonyms: embark
- Put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation.
- usage: "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"
- Put at risk.
- usage: "I will stake my good reputation for this"
- synonyms: hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize
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