venture
(noun) any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
venture
(noun) a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit
speculation, venture
(noun) an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits; “he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it”
guess, venture, pretend, hazard
(verb) put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; “I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again”; “I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong”
venture, embark
(verb) proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; “We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer”
venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize
(verb) put at risk; “I will stake my good reputation for this”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
venture (plural ventures)
A risky or daring undertaking or journey.
An event that is not, or cannot be, foreseen.
Synonyms: accident, chance, contingency
The thing risked; especially, something sent to sea in trade.
Synonym: stake
• business venture
• joint venture
venture (third-person singular simple present ventures, present participle venturing, simple past and past participle ventured)
(transitive) To undertake a risky or daring journey.
(transitive) To risk or offer.
(intransitive) to dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success. Used with at or on
(transitive) To put or send on a venture or chance.
(transitive) To confide in; to rely on; to trust.
(transitive) To say something.
Source: Wiktionary
Ven"ture, n. Etym: [Aphetic form of OE. aventure. See Adventure.]
1. 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. I, in this venture, double gains pursue. Dryden.
2. An event that is not, or can not be, foreseen; an accident; chance; hap; contingency; luck. Bacon.
3. The thing put to hazard; a stake; a risk; especially, something sent to sea in trade. My ventures are not in one bottom trusted. Shak. At a venture, at hazard; without seeing the end or mark; without foreseeing the issue; at random. A certain man drew a bow at a venture. 1 Kings xxii. 34. A bargain at a venture made. Hudibras.
Note: The phrase at a venture was originally at aventure, that is, at adventure.
Ven"ture, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Ventured; p. pr. & vb. n. Venturing.]
1. To hazard one's self; to have the courage or presumption to do, undertake, or say something; to dare. Bunyan.
2. To make a venture; to run a hazard or risk; to take the chances. Who freights a ship to venture on the seas. J. Dryden, Jr. To venture at, or To venture on or upon, to dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success; as, it is rash to venture upon such a project. "When I venture at the comic style." Waller.
Ven"ture, v. t.
1. To expose to hazard; to risk; to hazard; as, to venture one's person in a balloon. I am afraid; and yet I'll venture it. Shak.
2. To put or send on a venture or chance; as, to venture a horse to the West Indies.
3. To confide in; to rely on; to trust. [R.] A man would be well enough pleased to buy silks of one whom he would not venture to feel his pulse. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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