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n. An undertaking that is dangerous, daring, or of uncertain outcome.

n. A business enterprise involving some risk in expectation of gain.

n. Something, such as money or cargo, at hazard in a risky enterprise.

v. To expose to danger or risk: ventured her entire fortune.

v. To brave the dangers of: ventured the high seas in a small boat.

v. 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).

verb-intransitive. To take a risk; dare.

verb-intransitive. To proceed despite possible danger or risk: ventured into the wilderness.

idiom. at a venture By mere chance or fortune; at random.

n. A risky or daring undertaking or journey.

v. To undertake a risky or daring journey.

v. To risk or offer.

v. to dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success. Used with at or on

v. To put or send on a venture or chance.

v. To confide in; to rely on; to trust.

n. 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.

n. An event that is not, or can not be, foreseen; an accident; chance; hap; contingency; luck.

n. The thing put to hazard; a stake; a risk; especially, something sent to sea in trade.

verb-intransitive. To hazard one's self; to have the courage or presumption to do, undertake, or say something; to dare.

verb-intransitive. To make a venture; to run a hazard or risk; to take the chances.

v. To expose to hazard; to risk; to hazard.

v. To put or send on a venture or chance.

v. To confide in; to rely on; to trust.

n. An undertaking of chance or danger; the risking of something upon an event which cannot be foreseen with certainty; the staking of something; a hazard.

n. Specifically, a scheme for making gain by way of trade; a commercial speculation.

n. The thing put to hazard; a stake; a risk; particularly, something sent to sea in trade.

n. Chance; hap; contingency; luck; an event that is not or cannot, be foreseen.

n. Synonyms Hazard, etc. See risk.

To dare; have courage or presumption, as to do, undertake, or say.

To run a hazard or risk; try the chance; make a venture; expose one's life, fortune, etc.

To expose to hazard; risk; stake.

To run the hazard of; expose one's self to.

To put or send on a venture or commercial speculation.

To confide in; rely on; trust.

v. proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

n. an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits

v. put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

v. put at risk

n. a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit

n. any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

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ventured    ventures    venturing   

proceed    move    go    risk    lay on the line    put on the line    commercial enterprise    business    business enterprise   

danger    speculation    attempt    advanced    at a venture    to venture at   

venturous    venturesome   

venture capital   

hazard    risk    speculation    accident    chance    hap    contingency    luck    stake    trust   

adventure    bencher    clencher    debenture    denture    indenture    misadventure    quencher    trencher   

enterprise    undertake    expedition    endeavor    investment    project    adventure    speculation    transaction    partnership