What does "venture" mean?
A risky or daring undertaking or journey.
Venture
/ˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Common ·Middle school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A risky or daring undertaking or journey.
- Grammar: venture is listed as noun, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: a project, accept, activity, activity.
- Useful contrasts: avoid, conceal, conserve resources.
- Usage evidence: They came to terms with each other on how to start a joint venture.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A risky or daring undertaking or journey.
"My heart was beating finely when we two set forth in the cold night upon this dangerous venture."
- 2 any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome wordnet
- 3 An event that is not, or cannot be, foreseen.
"A certain man drew a bow at a venture and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness."
- 4 a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit wordnet
- 5 The thing risked; especially, something sent to sea in trade.
"My ventures are not in one bottom trusted."
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- 6 an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits wordnet
Verb
- 1 To undertake a risky or daring journey. transitive
"who freights a ship to venture on the seas"
- 2 put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation wordnet
- 3 To risk or offer. transitive
"to venture funds"
- 4 proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers wordnet
- 5 To dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success. intransitive
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- 6 put at risk wordnet
- 7 To put or send on a venture or chance. transitive
"to venture a horse to the West Indies"
- 8 To confide in; to rely on; to trust. transitive
"A man would be well enough pleased to buy silks of one whom he would not venture to feel his pulse."
- 9 To say something; to offer an opinion. transitive
"“Unctuous is probably quite a good description, but there's a sweetness, too, and a mouthfeel,” ventures Heston Blumenthal, chef at the Fat Duck at Bray."
Example
"They came to terms with each other on how to start a joint venture."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "venture"?
Common synonyms include: a project, accept, activity, activity, advance, adventure.
How do you use "venture" in a sentence?
They came to terms with each other on how to start a joint venture.
How do you pronounce "venture"?
Pronounced /ˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/.
Etymology
Clipping of adventure.