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- DictionaryVen·ture/ˈven(t)SHər/
noun
- 1. a risky or daring journey or undertaking: "pioneering ventures into little-known waters"
verb
- 1. dare to do something or go somewhere that may be dangerous or unpleasant: "she ventured out into the blizzard"
Definitions of venture. noun. any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome. see more. noun. an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits. synonyms: speculation. see more. noun. a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit. see more. verb.
3 days ago · 1. a risky or dangerous undertaking; esp., a business enterprise in which there is danger of loss as well as chance for profit. 2. something on which a risk is taken, as the merchandise in a commercial enterprise or a stake in gambling. 3. chance; fortune. now only in at a venture, by mere chance; at random.
1. To expose to danger or risk: ventured her entire fortune on a single stock. 2. To brave the dangers of: ventured the high seas in a small boat. 3. To express at the risk of denial, criticism, or censure: "I would venture to guess that Anon., who wrote so many poems without signing them, was often a woman" (Virginia Woolf). v.intr. 1.
/ˈventʃə (r)/ /ˈventʃər/ a business project or activity, especially one that involves taking risks synonym undertaking. A disastrous business venture lost him thousands of dollars. see also joint venture. Extra Examples. Topics Business c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
venture. verb. formal uk / ˈventʃə r/ us. venture into/out/outside, etc. to leave a safe place and go somewhere that may involve risks: If the snow stops I might venture out. [ T ] to be brave enough to say something that might be criticized: I didn't dare venture an opinion.
[transitive] (formal) to say or do something in a careful way, especially because it might upset or offend someone venture something She hardly dared to venture an opinion. He ventured a tentative smile. venture to do something I ventured to suggest that she might have made a mistake. + speech “And if I say no?” she ventured. venture that…
/ˈventʃə (r)/ /ˈventʃər/ Verb Forms. Idioms Phrasal Verbs. [intransitive] + adv./prep. to go somewhere even though you know that it might be dangerous or unpleasant. They ventured nervously into the water. He's never ventured abroad in his life. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
