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Definitions for Venture

[1] an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, especially a risky or dangerous one: a mountain-climbing venture.
[2] 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.
[3] the money, ship, cargo, merchandise, or the like, on which risk is taken in a business enterprise or speculation.
[4] Obsolete . hazard or risk.
[5] to expose to hazard; risk: to venture one's fortune; to venture one's life.
[6] to take the risk of; brave the dangers of: to venture a voyage into space.
[7] 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.
[8] to take the risk of sending.
[9] to make or embark upon a venture; dare to enter or go: He ventured deep into the jungle.
[10] to take a risk; dare; presume: to venture on an ambitious program of reform.
[11] to invest venture capital.
[12] of or relating to an investment or investments in new businesses: a venture fund.
[13] at a venture , according to chance; at random: A successor was chosen at a venture.
[14] (tr) to expose to danger; hazard he ventured his life
[15] (tr) to brave the dangers of (something) I'll venture the seas
[16] (tr) to dare (to do something) does he venture to object?
[17] (tr; may take a clause as object) to express in spite of possible refutation or criticism I venture that he is not that honest
[18] (intr; often foll by out, forth, etc ) to embark on a possibly hazardous journey, undertaking, etc to venture forth upon the high seas
[19] an undertaking that is risky or of uncertain outcome
[20] 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
[21] something hazarded or risked in an adventure; stake
[22] archaic chance or fortune
[23] at a venture at random; by chance

Words related to Venture

deal, undertaking, project, experiment, enterprise, endeavor, investment, operate, dare, essay, shot, header, exploit, proposition, wager, feat, trial, jeopardy, stake, test

Words nearby Venture

ventro-, ventrodorsal, ventrolateral, ventroscopy, ventrotomy, venture, venture capital, venture capitalist, venture scout, venturesome, venturi

Origin of Venture

1400–50; late Middle English, aphetic variant of aventure adventure

Other words from Venture

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

Word origin for Venture

C15: variant of aventure adventure

Synonyms for Venture

deal, endeavor, enterprise, experiment, investment, project, undertaking, adventure, baby, chance, essay, exploit, feat, hazard, header, jeopardy, peril, proposition, pursuit, risk, setup, shot, spec, speculation, stab, stake, test, thing, trial, wager, pet project