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venture definition

ven·ture (ven′c̸hər)

noun

  1. a risky or dangerous undertaking; esp., a business enterprise in which there is danger of loss as well as chance for profit
  2. something on which a risk is taken, as the merchandise in a commercial enterprise or a stake in gambling
  3. chance; fortune: now only in at a venture, by mere chance; at random

Etymology: ME, aphetic for aventure: see adventure

transitive verb ventured -·tured, venturing -·tur·ing

  1. to expose to danger or risk to venture one's life
  2. to expose (money, merchandise, etc.) to chance of loss
  3. to undertake the risk of; brave to venture a storm
  4. to express at the risk of criticism, objection, denial, etc. to venture an opinion

intransitive verb

to do or go at some risk

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Alternate definitions:

business venture definition - business

idioms venture idiom

venture Synonyms

venture

n.

adventure, risk, hazard, peril, stake, chance, speculation, dare, experiment, trial, attempt, essay, test, gamble, undertaking, enterprise, investment, leap in the dark*, plunge*, potluck*, flier*, crack*, fling*.


venture

v.

attempt, essay, experiment, try, try out, assay, grope, feel, speculate, gamble, stake, hazard, bet, wager, play for.


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venture Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • dare: Many of these lessons are sent to people living in remote areas of Nepal where no Bible is found and few preachers dare venture.

Adjective modifier

  • joint: The joint venture with the Bank of Ireland Group will see Post Office branded products being sold over the counter.

Preposition: into

  • territory: The race will venture into territory only accessible by Land Rover.

Modifies a noun

  • capitalist: By: Real Business In a flash, Jon Moulton became the best-known venture capitalist in Britain.

Noun used with modifier

  • publishing: It was their response to a failed publishing venture.
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venture quotes

A certain man drewa bowat a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness.

-Bible (Old Testament)

And so each venture Is a new beginning, a raid on the inarticulate With shabby equipment always deteriorating In the general mess of imprecision of feeling, Undisciplined squads of emotion.

-Eliot,T(homas) S(tearns)

   None wise dares hopeless venture.

-Euripides

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