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venture

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A risky or daring undertaking or journey.

Pronunciation

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vehncher

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈvɛntʃɚ

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A risky or daring undertaking or journey.

  2. An event that is not, or cannot be, foreseen.

  3. The thing risked; especially, something sent to sea in trade.

verb

  1. Proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

    “We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer.”

  2. Put at risk

  3. transitive

    To risk or offer.

  4. transitive

    To undertake a risky or daring journey.

  5. transitive

    To say something; to offer an opinion.

  6. intransitivewith at or on

    To dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A risky or daring undertaking or journey.

Used this way, venture is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It carries warmth, so it reads as personal rather than detached.

Emotional tone
Positive
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Gentle
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Brave and principled
Usage feel
Warm and expressive

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  • “We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer.”verb

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • venturernounInflected form

    A merchant who undertakes a trading venture (especially a venture that sends goods overseas).

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • venture capitalistnounCompound term

    A speculator who makes money available for innovative projects (especially in high technology).

  • venture capitalismnounCompound term

    Capitalism that invests in innovative enterprises (especially high technology) where the potential profits are large.

  • venture capitalnounCompound term

    Wealth available for investment in new or speculative enterprises.

  • merchant-venturernounCompound term

    A merchant who undertakes a trading venture (especially a venture that sends goods overseas).

  • risky venturenounCompound term

    A wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful).

  • joint venturenounCompound term

    A venture by a partnership or conglomerate designed to share risk or expertise.

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Synonyms

Sense: risky or daring undertaking or journey

adventure

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