n. 1 risk, chance, hazardous undertaking, experiment, speculation, gamble, plunge, fling Their new publishing venture turned out to be quite a success
v. 2 dare(say), make bold, hazard, volunteer, tender, offer, broach, advance, proffer, put forward Ambrose ventured some nasty remark and was asked to leave 3 jeopardize, risk, endanger, hazard, imperil; gamble, bet, wager, plunge, put down Thomas ventured his last chip on the number four