1. (

• guess ,
• venture ,
• pretend ,
• hazard

) 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" ;

2. (

• venture ,
• hazard ,
• adventure ,
• stake ,
• jeopardize

) put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this" ;

3. (

• gamble ,
• chance ,
• risk ,
• hazard ,
• take_chances ,
• adventure ,
• run_a_risk ,
• take_a_chance

) take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling" ;