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Look up: venture

  1. venture
    [n] - a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit 2. [n] - any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome 3. [v] - put at risk 4. [v] - proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers 5. [v] - express in spite of possible refutation
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Venture
    Ven'ture noun [ Aphetic form of Middle English 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; ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/V/14

  3. Venture
    Ven'ture intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Ventured ; present participle & verbal noun 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 freig ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/V/14

  4. Venture
    Ven'ture transitive verb 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 ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/V/14

  5. venture
    noun any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  6. venture
    verb proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; `We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  7. Venture
    A `venture` is a major undertaking, synonymous with adventure. But can also refer to: In `automobiles`: * Chevrolet Venture, a General Motors Corporation minivan. * VentureOne, a concept car by Venture Vehicles In `business`: * Joint venture, a strategic alliance between two or more parties to undertake economic activity together * Venture (department store), a defunct discount department store operating across Australia * Venture capital, gen...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venture

  8. Venture
    • (v. i.) To make a venture; to run a hazard or risk; to take the chances. • (v. t.) To expose to hazard; to risk; to hazard; as, to venture one`s person in a balloon. • (v. t.) 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 ce...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  9. venture
    venture 1. Short for adventure. 2. A risky or daring undertaking that has no guarantee of success. 3. A business enterprise that involves risk but could lead to profit. 4. The money or property risked in a business venture. 5. To undertake the risks or dangers of a particular task or project. 6. To offer or express something tentatively at the ri...
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf


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