ven·ture
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ventured; venturing\
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Definition of venture
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to proceed especially in the face of danger
2
: to undertake the risks and dangers of : brave
ventured the stormy sea
3
: to offer at the risk of rebuff, rejection, or censure
venture an opinion
venture
nounDefinition of venture (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: an undertaking involving chance, risk, or danger
especially
: a speculative business enterprise
b
: a venturesome act
2
: something (such as money or property) at stake in a speculative venture
at a venture
: at random
a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king — 1 Kings 22:34 (King James Version)
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Verb
venturer
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Synonyms & Antonyms for venture
Synonyms: Verb
- adventure,
- compromise,
- endanger,
- gamble (with),
- hazard,
- imperil,
- jeopard,
- jeopardize,
- menace,
- peril,
- risk
Synonyms: Noun
- adventure,
- chance,
- crapshoot,
- enterprise,
- flier
- (also flyer),
- flutter
- [chiefly British],
- gamble,
- speculation,
- throw
Antonyms: Noun
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Examples of venture in a Sentence
Verb
We ventured out into the woods.
He nervously ventured out onto the ice.
The pups never ventured far from home.
The company is venturing into the computer software industry.
a writer venturing on a new project
The group's lead singer is now venturing on a solo career.
It's important to plan carefully before venturing on a long journey.
Noun
a venture into the unknown
their latest business venture failed big-time
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Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
And while those views are still being photographed and taken in, the tower itself is taking up storage space on the digital cameras and cellphones of those who venture to Door County's Peninsula State Park.
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Barry Adams, Star Tribune, 17 July 2021
But another, more insidious danger lurks for spacefarers, especially those who venture beyond low-Earth orbit.
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Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 14 July 2021
Evening readings cool into the 70s to delight all who venture out for fireworks displays.
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Washington Post, 1 July 2021
Athletes won't be allowed to venture out into Tokyo and explore nightlife, won't be allowed to throw post-competition ragers in the Olympic Village, and won't be allowed to mingle and make new international friends.
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Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 17 June 2021
Most Democrats and Republicans who left one of the two big political parties didn’t venture all the way over to the other side.
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Anthony Man, sun-sentinel.com, 6 July 2021
This articulates one version of lived experience now, with more authenticity than many writers who don’t venture too far outside the lines of literary acceptability, as if trying not to get their hands dirty with internet juice.
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Kyle Chayka, The New Republic, 30 June 2021
Officials ordered the suspension of fishing operations in parts of the east central Arabian Sea and along the western coast in some areas of India, with fishermen being advised not to venture out into the sea near the Gujarat coast until Monday.
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New York Times, 16 May 2021
Some would prefer not to venture too far from a metropolis, though—which is where a home like the mansion at 27 Bellevue Avenue comes in.
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Helena Madden, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
And through a joint venture, the owner has begun constructing a 350-unit upscale apartment building on part of the former Cross Keys Tennis Club and an adjacent parking lot.
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Lorraine Mirabella, baltimoresun.com, 22 July 2021
Nasdaq Private Market was formed in 2013 as a joint venture between Nasdaq and SharesPost, an online marketplace for trading pre-IPO shares.
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Alexander Osipovich, WSJ, 20 July 2021
Magnolia Network, a joint venture between the Waco couple and Discovery Inc., moves to cable television in January and will replace the DIY Network, but expanding audiences in the future means a taking a more direct approach to fans.
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Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 16 July 2021
In addition to readying an in-house production studio, the company had launched a joint venture with Move Concerts, one of Latin America's largest promoters, to expand its reach across North and South America.
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Leila Cobo, Billboard, 16 July 2021
Blue Origin and SpaceX are also in an intense battle with each other and United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin, for government spaceflight contracts.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2021
The two companies have also set up a joint venture to produce vaccine doses for China.
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Tripti Lahiri, Quartz, 12 July 2021
The Texas couple's Magnolia Network — a joint venture with Discovery — will begin streaming Thursday and feature new shows with America's favorite fix-it duo.
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Lynette Rice, EW.com, 12 July 2021
Plans for the Byhalia Connection pipeline, a joint venture from Plains All American and Valero Energy, were officially called off last Friday.
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Catherine Thorbecke, ABC News, 6 July 2021
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venture
verb
English Language Learners Definition of venture
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to go somewhere that is unknown, dangerous, etc.
: to start to do something new or different that usually involves risk
: to do, say, or offer something (such as a guess or an opinion) even though you are not sure about it
venture
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of venture (Entry 2 of 2)
: a new activity, project, business, etc., that typically involves risk
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venture
verb
ven·ture
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ventured; venturing
Kids Definition of venture
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to offer at the risk of being criticized
She wouldn't venture an opinion.
2
: to go ahead in spite of danger
When I heard the noise again, I ventured into the cave.
3
: to face the risks and dangers of
"I must get to the door!" he kept on saying … but it was a long time before he ventured to try.— J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
4
: to expose to risk
She ventured her fortune on the deal.
venture
nounKids Definition of venture (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a task or an act involving chance, risk, or danger
a space venture
2
: a risky business deal
venture
noun
ven·ture
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Legal Definition of venture
: an undertaking involving chance, risk, or danger
especially
: a speculative business enterprise — see also joint venture
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