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venture vs foretell

foretell vs venture

venture is a noun but foretell is not a noun.

venture and foretell both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
venture Yes No Yes No
foretell No No Yes No
As verbs, foretell is a hyponym of venture; that is, foretell is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than venture:
  • venture: put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
  • foretell: make a prediction about; tell in advance
Other hyponyms of venture include anticipate, call, forebode, predict, prognosticate, promise, surmise, suspect.
venture (noun) foretell (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
venture (verb) foretell (verb)
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation make a prediction about; tell in advance
put at risk indicate, as with a sign or an omen
proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers foreshadow or presage
Difference between venture and foretell

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