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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 -·tured, -·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

venture Related Forms
ven′·turer noun
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 Synonyms

venture

v.

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

venture Usage Examples

Object

  • guess: If I ventured a guess, it would be egotistical.

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.
  • pioneer: This in itself is a pioneering venture, unique in Asia and most other parts of the world.
  • fundrais: All of this income is generated through fundraising ventures such as the Asics Reading Half Marathon.

Adjective modifier

  • joint: The joint venture with the Bank of Ireland Group will see Post Office branded products being sold over the counter.
  • collaborative: Serials Review Examples of recent collaborative ventures between the two libraries include the Serials Review project funded by SHEFC under the Regional Strategic Initiative.
  • co-operative: The private sector performance in co-operative ventures has also not reached the desired level in some of the economic sectors.
  • exciting: We are pleased to announce the launch of this exciting venture.
  • entrepreneurial: However, the more entrepreneurial ventures are easy to spot.
  • risky: August 18, 2005 Converting a barn can be a risky venture.

Preposition: into

  • realm: Gravitation #1 and #2, produced solely by Rob Stow, ventured into the funky realms of Techno.
  • 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.
  • capital: The company is backed by leading European venture capital firm, 3i.
  • partner: Advising joint venture partners on their Share Sale of an English office portfolio.
  • fund: The Recycling Fund A venture capital fund for SMEs, designed to fill the ' equity gap ' identified in the recycling sector.
  • firm: The company is backed by leading European venture capital firm, 3i.
  • saysmeanwhile: And state of it's absolutely amazing venture schaeffer saysmeanwhile.

Noun used with modifier

  • publishing: It was their response to a failed publishing venture.
  • ecotourism: Perhaps future ecotourism ventures will enable viewing of the animals with an expert guide.
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

Respectability is a very good thing in its way, but it does not rise superior to all considerations. I would not for a moment venture to hint that it was a matter of taste; but I think I will go as far as this: that if a position is admittedly unkind, uncomfortable, unnecessary, and superfluously useless, although it were as respectableasthe Church of England, the sooner a man is out of it, the better for himself, and all concerned.

—Stevenson, Robert Louis