venture

Noun

• a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit

• an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
  • he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it
    

• any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

Verb

• put at risk
  • I will stake my good reputation for this
    

• put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
  • I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again
    
  • I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong
    

• proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
  • We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  speculation , hazard , adventure , stake , jeopardize , guess , pretend , embark