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.

OTHER WORDS FOR venture

5 endanger, imperil, jeopardize.

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Idioms about 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

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

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How to use venture in a sentence

Startups, funding and venture capitalLoadsmart raises $90M to further consolidate its one-stop freight and logistics platform — Loadsmart offers booking for freight transportation across land, rail and through ports, all from a single online portal.
Daily Crunch: Roblox is going public|Anthony Ha|November 20, 2020|TechCrunch
Some really colossal winners among founders, and several venture firms walking home with billions of dollars in capital.
Extra Crunch roundup: A fistful of IPOs, Affirm’s Peloton problem, Zoom Apps and more|Walter Thompson|November 20, 2020|TechCrunch
The company is backed by venture capital firms DST Global, Founders Fund, Formation8 Partners and GGV Capital.
Online marketplace Wish files for initial public offering|Verne Kopytoff|November 20, 2020|Fortune
USA Network and Bravo, which have jumpstarted the careers of Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian and Bethenny Frankel of the “Real Housewives” franchise, who have gone on to successful brand ventures.
NBCUniversal and Volition Beauty sign multi-year deal to co-create products|Emma Sandler|November 19, 2020|Digiday

The discount by Apple is unlikely to affect its revenue significantly, according to Gene Munster, an analyst for Loup Ventures, a venture capital firm.
Apple cuts some App Store fees, but critics call it a ploy to avoid regulation|Reed Albergotti|November 18, 2020|Washington Post
The HAZ TAC paramedics donned special protective gear before they ventured inside the building.
From Ebola Country to NYC’s Subways|Michael Daly|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And so, on Popular Problems, Leonard Cohen ventured back to that mysterious place again.
Excuse Me For Not Dying: Leonard Cohen at 80|David Yaffe|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tupac himself ventured a rather eloquent answer in his composition, “Me Against the World.”
Broadway Was Made for Tupac|Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Marcyliena Morgan|July 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No one ventured onto the raised platform and the monks seldom came down.
A Little Too Off the Beaten Path in Burma|Katya Cengel|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yet he ventured as close to death and the dead as one can be without joining them.
Blood and Mud: A French Soldier’s WWI Memoir Vividly Describes Trench Warfare|Marc Wortman|May 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No notice being taken of the taps, the unseen visitor, after a short lapse, ventured to open the door and peep in.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
My servant's whip, however, soon sent them about their business, and I ventured into the parlor to see what cheer.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
The Imperator was on the other side and she never ventured to sea again.
A Brief History of the U. S. S. Imperator, one of the two Largest Ships in the U. S. Navy.|Anonymous
On the other hand, for the first time, the insurgents ventured out into the open against the Americans.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Towards morning the pain had lessened, and, as he slept, he seemed much less feverish than they could have ventured to expect.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge

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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