venture

[ ven-cher ]

/ ˈvɛn tʃər /

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noun

an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, especially a risky or dangerous one: a mountain-climbing venture.

a business enterprise or speculation in which something is risked in the hope of profit; a commercial or other speculation: Their newest venture allows you to order their products online.

the money, ship, cargo, merchandise, or the like, on which risk is taken in a business enterprise or speculation.

Obsolete. hazard or risk.

verb (used with object), ven·tured, ven·tur·ing.

to expose to hazard; risk: to venture one's fortune;to venture one's life.

to take the risk of; brave the dangers of: to venture a voyage into space.

to undertake to express, as when opposition or resistance appears likely to follow; be bold enough; dare: I venture to say that you are behaving foolishly.

to take the risk of sending.

verb (used without object), ven·tured, ven·tur·ing.

to make or embark upon a venture; dare to enter or go: He ventured deep into the jungle.

to take a risk; dare; presume: to venture on an ambitious program of reform.

to invest venture capital.

adjective

of or relating to an investment or investments in new businesses: a venture fund.

Idioms for venture

at a venture, according to chance; at random: A successor was chosen at a venture.

Origin of venture

1400–50; late Middle English, aphetic variant of aventureadventure

SYNONYMS FOR venture

5 endanger, imperil, jeopardize.

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synonym study for venture

10. See dare.

OTHER WORDS FROM venture

ven·tur·er, nounpre·ven·ture, noun, verb, pre·ven·tured, pre·ven·tur·ing.un·ven·tured, adjective

Words nearby venture

ventro-, ventrodorsal, ventrolateral, ventroscopy, ventrotomy, venture, venture capital, venture capitalist, Venture Scout, venturesome, Venturi

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Example sentences from the Web for venture

After 10 years, she decided to venture out on her own as an entrepreneur.
Cameroonian Women Fighting Sexism With Tourism|Abena Agyeman-Fisher|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Patterson secured the permission of the landowner to venture onto the property.
He Faces Jail for Rescuing Baby Eagles|Michael Daly|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Venture capitalists believe Snapchat to be a very valuable company.
‘The Snappening’ Is Real: 90,000 Private Photos and 9,000 Hacked Snapchat Videos Leak Online|Marlow Stern|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But that same year it also rasied nearly $300 million in venture capital.
Capitalism Is Saving the Climate, You Hippies|Daniel Gross|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Unknowingly, they would inspire younger generations of adventure seekers to venture north.
Careful What You Wish For: Here’s What California Would Look Like Without Illegal Immigrants|Ruben Navarrette Jr.|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Was I brave enough to join the venture and risk the after-part?
The Haunts of Old Cockaigne|Alex Thompson
It is a rough system, and I am too ignorant to venture to examine it.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 8 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
That the spring—March, at the latest—is the only season for such a venture there can be no doubt at all.
Farthest North|Fridtjof Nansen
Of course, in daylight they would not venture to remain near her.
The Three Midshipmen|W.H.G. Kingston
No; I don't, and, of course, I could venture to say that she probably had friends at the stores where she worked.
Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for venture

venture

/ (ˈvɛntʃə) /

verb

(tr) to expose to danger; hazardhe ventured his life

(tr) to brave the dangers of (something)I'll venture the seas

(tr) to dare (to do something)does he venture to object?

(tr; may take a clause as object) to express in spite of possible refutation or criticismI venture that he is not that honest

(intr; often foll by out, forth, etc) to embark on a possibly hazardous journey, undertaking, etcto venture forth upon the high seas

noun

an undertaking that is risky or of uncertain outcome

a commercial undertaking characterized by risk of loss as well as opportunity for profit
the merchandise, money, or other property placed at risk in such an undertaking

something hazarded or risked in an adventure; stake

archaic chance or fortune

at a venture at random; by chance

Derived forms of venture

venturer, noun

Word Origin for venture

C15: variant of aventure adventure

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Idioms and Phrases with venture

venture

see nothing ventured, nothing gained.

单词	venture
释义	venture [ ven-cher ] / ˈvɛn tʃər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR venture ON THESAURUS.COM noun an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, especially a risky or dangerous one: a mountain-climbing venture. a business enterprise or speculation in which something is risked in the hope of profit; a commercial or other speculation: Their newest venture allows you to order their products online. the money, ship, cargo, merchandise, or the like, on which risk is taken in a business enterprise or speculation. Obsolete. hazard or risk. verb (used with object), ven·tured, ven·tur·ing. to expose to hazard; risk: to venture one's fortune;to venture one's life. to take the risk of; brave the dangers of: to venture a voyage into space. to undertake to express, as when opposition or resistance appears likely to follow; be bold enough; dare: I venture to say that you are behaving foolishly. to take the risk of sending. verb (used without object), ven·tured, ven·tur·ing. to make or embark upon a venture; dare to enter or go: He ventured deep into the jungle. to take a risk; dare; presume: to venture on an ambitious program of reform. to invest venture capital. adjective of or relating to an investment or investments in new businesses: a venture fund. Idioms for venture at a venture, according to chance; at random: A successor was chosen at a venture. Origin of venture 1400–50; late Middle English, aphetic variant of aventureadventure SYNONYMS FOR venture 5 endanger, imperil, jeopardize. SEE SYNONYMS FOR venture ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for venture 10. See dare. OTHER WORDS FROM venture ven·tur·er, nounpre·ven·ture, noun, verb, pre·ven·tured, pre·ven·tur·ing.un·ven·tured, adjective Words nearby venture ventro-, ventrodorsal, ventrolateral, ventroscopy, ventrotomy, venture, venture capital, venture capitalist, Venture Scout, venturesome, Venturi Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for venture After 10 years, she decided to venture out on her own as an entrepreneur. Cameroonian Women Fighting Sexism With Tourism\|Abena Agyeman-Fisher\|November 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Patterson secured the permission of the landowner to venture onto the property. He Faces Jail for Rescuing Baby Eagles\|Michael Daly\|November 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Venture capitalists believe Snapchat to be a very valuable company. ‘The Snappening’ Is Real: 90,000 Private Photos and 9,000 Hacked Snapchat Videos Leak Online\|Marlow Stern\|October 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But that same year it also rasied nearly $300 million in venture capital. Capitalism Is Saving the Climate, You Hippies\|Daniel Gross\|September 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Unknowingly, they would inspire younger generations of adventure seekers to venture north. Careful What You Wish For: Here’s What California Would Look Like Without Illegal Immigrants\|Ruben Navarrette Jr.\|September 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Was I brave enough to join the venture and risk the after-part? The Haunts of Old Cockaigne\|Alex Thompson It is a rough system, and I am too ignorant to venture to examine it. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 8 (of 10)\|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire) That the spring—March, at the latest—is the only season for such a venture there can be no doubt at all. Farthest North\|Fridtjof Nansen Of course, in daylight they would not venture to remain near her. The Three Midshipmen\|W.H.G. Kingston No; I don't, and, of course, I could venture to say that she probably had friends at the stores where she worked. Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy British Dictionary definitions for venture venture / (ˈvɛntʃə) / verb (tr) to expose to danger; hazardhe ventured his life (tr) to brave the dangers of (something)I'll venture the seas (tr) to dare (to do something)does he venture to object? (tr; may take a clause as object) to express in spite of possible refutation or criticismI venture that he is not that honest (intr; often foll by out, forth, etc) to embark on a possibly hazardous journey, undertaking, etcto venture forth upon the high seas noun an undertaking that is risky or of uncertain outcome a commercial undertaking characterized by risk of loss as well as opportunity for profit the merchandise, money, or other property placed at risk in such an undertaking something hazarded or risked in an adventure; stake archaic chance or fortune at a venture at random; by chance Derived forms of venture venturer, noun Word Origin for venture C15: variant of aventure adventure Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with venture venture see nothing ventured, nothing gained. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to venture deal, undertaking, project, experiment, enterprise, endeavor, investment, operate, dare, essay, shot, header, exploit, proposition, wager, feat, trial, jeopardy, stake, test
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venture

noun

verb (used with object), ven·tured, ven·tur·ing.

verb (used without object), ven·tured, ven·tur·ing.

adjective

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SYNONYMS FOR venture

synonym study for venture

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verb

noun

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