单词 | to venture on (also upon |
释义 | > as lemmasto venture on (also upon 9. to venture on (also upon): extracted from venturev.ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > move towards or approach (a thing, place, or person) [verb (transitive)] > approach and speak to to venture on (also uponc1528 boarda1547 accost1567 affront1598 to make way1609 aboard1611 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > make an attack upon [verb (transitive)] > attack (of animal) to venture on (also uponc1528 bait1570 to go at ——1675 tack1720 to go for ——1838 sick1845 aggress1882 c1528 Everyman (1961) 484 Yet wyll I venter on her now. My Good Dedes, where beyou? 1593 W. Shakespeare Venus & Adonis sig. Eij Being irefull, on the lyon he [sc. the boar] will venter [rhyme enter] . View more context for this quotation 1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. i. vi. 193 The sly Rhinocerot: Who..doth venter Vpon his Foe. 1631 A. Wilson Swisser ii. iii I'le venture on the Beauty. (He kisses her.) b. To attempt or undertake (something of a dangerous or difficult nature) without assurance of success; to accept or take the risk of (an action, course, or proceeding); to dare to do, make, or take (something), realizing that a risk is being run. †Also with of. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > undertaking > undertake or set oneself to do [verb (intransitive)] > something risky adventurea1375 assaya1400 to venture on1557 to make dangera1625 the world > action or operation > undertaking > undertake [verb (transitive)] > something risky afondc1300 assailc1300 adventurea1387 to venture on (also upon1557 venture1559 venture1598 peril1849 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > endanger [verb (transitive)] > put at risk > run the risk or brave the dangers of undergoc1315 venture1548 hazard1550 to venture on (also upon1557 run1592 dare1604 endanger?1611 risk1673 to run the venture of1723 court1930 to go nap on1959 1557 Cheke Let. to Hoby in Hoby Courtyer (1561) Z z v If the old denisoned wordes could..ease this neede we wold not boldly venture of vnknowen wordes. 1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane Commentaries f. cclxxxij There is no daunger so great, that they wyl refuse to venter vpon for his preseruation. 1616 B. Jonson Epicœne i. ii, in Wks. I. 534 Can he endure no noise, and will venter on a wife? View more context for this quotation 1652 H. L'Estrange Americans No Iewes 7 To venter upon such another voyage as Noah's. 1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 121. ¶1 They never venture upon the Fruit of any Tree,..unless they observe that it is marked with the Pecking of Birds. 1755 E. Young Centaur i, in Wks. (1757) IV. 123 I venture on it out of what I conceive to be charity, greater still! 1781 W. Cowper Charity 6 A task I venture on, impell'd by thee. 1863 A. W. Kinglake Invasion of Crimea I. 296 Not only could they have no semblance of a public meeting, but they could not even venture upon the slightest approach to..lesser gatherings. 1876 ‘L. Carroll’ Hunting of Snark ii. xviii The third is his slowness in taking a jest, Should you happen to venture on one. < as lemmas |
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