Venture

Noun

an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, esp. 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.

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)

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)

to make or embark upon a venture; dare to 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 pertaining to an investment or investments in new businesses

a venture fund.

Idiom

at a venture

according to chance; at random

A successor was chosen at a venture.

Synonyms

noun

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

verb

advance , assay , attempt , bet , brave , challenge , chance , dare , dare say , defy , endanger , essay , experiment , expose , feel , front * , gamble , get down * , go out on a limb , grope , have a fling at , hazard , imperil , jeopardize , lay open , make a stab at , make bold , operate , play for , play the market , presume , put in jeopardy , put up * , risk , speculate , stake , stick one’s neck out , take a crack at * , take a flyer , take a plunge , try , try out , volunteer , wager , adventure , compromise , lay , post , put , pretend , danger , endeavor , enterprise , feat , fortune , investment , project , speculation , undertaking

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