speculate vs venture

venture vs speculate

speculate is not a noun while venture is a noun.

speculate and venture both are verbs.

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

As verbs, venture is a hyponym of speculate; that is, venture is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than speculate:

speculate: talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion
venture: put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

Other hyponyms of speculate include guess, hazard, pretend, say, suppose.

speculate (noun)	venture (noun)
	any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
	a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit
	an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits

speculate (verb)	venture (verb)
reflect deeply on a subject	put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds	put at risk
talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion	proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
invest at a risk

Difference between speculate and venture

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