venture - noun

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits

a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit

venture - verb

• proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
• put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
• put at risk

venture - thesaurus

adventure   embark   guess   hazard   jeopardize   pretend   speculation   stake