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Meaning of 'venture' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Venture [ n.]
- An undertaking of chance or danger; the risking of something upon an event which can not be foreseen with certainty; a hazard; a risk; a speculation.
- An event that is not, or can not be, foreseen; an accident; chance; hap; contingency; luck.
- The thing put to hazard; a stake; a risk; especially, something sent to sea in trade.
2 . Venture [ v. i.]
- To hazard one's self; to have the courage or presumption to do, undertake, or say something; to dare.
- To make a venture; to run a hazard or risk; to take the chances.
3 . Venture [ v. t.]
- To expose to hazard; to risk; to hazard; as, to venture one's person in a balloon.
- To put or send on a venture or chance; as, to venture a horse to the West Indies.
- To confide in; to rely on; to trust.

Meaning of 'venture' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . venture [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
Example in sentence:
  • he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it
2 . venture [ v]
Meaning (2):
- put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
Example in sentence:
  • I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again;
  • I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong
Meaning (3):
- put at risk
Example in sentence:
  • I will stake my good reputation for this
Meaning (4):
- proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
Example in sentence:
  • We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer

Nearby Words:

vena venada venae venae cavae venae portae venal venality venally venantes venary

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