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venture

/ˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Venture means: put at risk.

Synonyms for venture22

noun, as in an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits

speculation

verb, as in put at risk

hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize

verb, as in put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

guess, pretend, hazard

verb, as in proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

embark

also used for venture

enterprise, pursuit, activity, doings, endeavor, pursuance, undertaking, accident, chance, contingency, contingent, eventuality, possibility, potentiality

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What does venture mean?6

verb

1

put at risk“I will stake my good reputation for this”

2

put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation“I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again”

3

proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers“We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer”

noun

1

an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits“he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it”

2

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

3

a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with venture?1

three syllables

adventure
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Venture in a sentence

  • Edward, the venture capitalist, hit the jackpot in the oil business.AlanF_US
  • But for his steady support, my venture would have resulted in a failure.unknown
  • Here's to our joint venture, and may it prosper!Hybrid
  • Due to budget constraints, the aircraft will be bought by a joint venture.motico
  • You may disagree with and venture to question me, but remember, the feeling's mutual.slyfin
  • Without proper radiation protection, humans can't venture out in deep space.nonong
  • Fyodor still ventures out into nature, but never alone.Amastan
  • Venturing along the last path available to them, they discovered a hidden beach.sundown

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Forms of venture

as a noun

plural
ventures

as a verb

past tense
ventured
present participle
venturing
third-person singular
ventures
past participle
ventured