• noun:   any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
• noun:   a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit
• noun:   an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
• verb:   proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

  Example: "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer"

• verb:   put at risk
• verb:   put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
• name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #53593)

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