promise vs venture

venture vs promise

promise and venture both are nouns.

promise and venture both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
promise	Yes	No	Yes	No
venture	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, venture is a hypernym of promise; that is, venture is a word with a broader meaning than promise:

promise: make a prediction about; tell in advance
venture: put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

Other hypernyms of promise include guess, hazard, pretend.

promise (noun)	venture (noun)
grounds for feeling hopeful about the future	any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future	a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit
	an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits

promise (verb)	venture (verb)
make a promise or commitment	put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
promise to undertake or give	put at risk
make a prediction about; tell in advance	proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
give grounds for expectations

Difference between promise and venture

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